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

His company is one of three competitors shortlisted in Earthshot's "revive our oceans" category, each of which were selected by Prince William.

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Tarek William Saab said on Sunday that calls for a regime change in Venezuela were a front to seize his country's natural resources, including reserves of gold, oil and copper.

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The central defensive pairing of Gabriel and William Saliba is arguably the best in the league and Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in six of their first nine games, more than any other team this season.

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Plans for any new construction are supposed to be submitted to the commission for its “comment and advice” according to executive orders issued by William Taft in 1910 and Woodrow Wilson in 1913.

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In 1943, Philadelphia Phillies owner William Cox was banned for life for betting on baseball.

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