This is the 1225th most frequent French word.
denis
"Denis" is a French proper noun, typically a male given name equivalent to "Dennis" in English.
Here, 'Denis' is used as a proper noun, referring to someone's name.
Denis est allé au marché hier pour acheter des légumes.
Denis went to the market yesterday to buy vegetables.
In this sentence, 'Denis' refers to Saint Denis, venerated as a saint in Christianity.
Le bas-relief montre une scène où Saint Denis est représenté tenant sa tête.
The bas-relief shows a scene where Saint Denis is depicted holding his head.
Once again, 'Denis' is used as a proper noun, denoting a given name.