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. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)

2. 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

In 1999, the director Paul Thomas Anderson memorably used “Goodbye Stranger” to soundtrack a dramatic scene starring William H. Macy in the movie “Magnolia.”

From Los Angeles Times

A portrait believed to be William Shakespeare's possible lover has been discovered in a private collection.

From BBC

Prince William was wearing a dark jacket and tie, at a time of royal mourning for the Duchess of Kent, who died last Thursday.

From BBC

Prince William and Catherine have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her death, as Prince Harry laid a wreath on his return to the UK.

From BBC

Shot on grungy Super 16, the production drove deep into craggy, sandblasted wastelands, both in Morocco and mountainous Spain, where the crew would make hairpin turns along winding cliff roads that would give even fans of William Friedkin’s legendary 1977 misadventure “Sorcerer” anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times