William

[ wil-yuhm ]

noun

1. Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).
2. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.
3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”

William

/ ˈwɪljəm /

noun

1. William?11431214MScottishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)
2. William, Prince1982MBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Prince. born 1982, Duke of Cambridge, first son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2011 he married Kate Middleton (born 1982); their son, Prince George, was born in 2013

Example Sentences

A peacemaker is also exactly how Police Commissioner William Bratton sees himself.

From The Daily Beast

She had to break the news to William that The Sun had the story.

From The Daily Beast

Vice President Joe Biden spoke, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, then Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton.

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Both Mayor De Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton rushed to the hospital.

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And then there is William Morales of the Puerto Rican independence group the FALN.

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William Woodville died; a distinguished English physician and medical writer.

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William has thus been happily able to report to the society the approaching conversion of M'Bongo and his imminent civilization.

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William Hewson died; an eminent English anatomist, and medical author.

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William Penn, published in England his frame of government for the colony of Pennsylvania.

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We now proceed to learn the eighteen kings intermediate between William II.

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