Giles
Americannoun
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Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “shieldbearer.”
noun
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Saint. 7th century ad , Greek hermit in France; patron saint of cripples, beggars, and lepers. Feast day: Sept 1
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William Ernest Powell. 1835–97, Australian explorer, born in England. He was noted esp for his exploration of the western desert (1875–76)
Example Sentences
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“Ukraine wants the ability to manufacture and sustain their own capabilities, to build sovereign capability around that,” said Giles Ambrose, engineering, technology and strategy director at BAE Systems, a U.K. arms maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
During his interview, Clarkson said he had met up with former prime minister Lord David Cameron and restaurant critic Giles Coren, who have also been diagnosed with the disease, to discuss their health.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Still, regardless of who he played in the years following “Buffy” or how odiously that character behaves, Giles was never far from our minds, especially as we matured and increased our emotional distance from Sunnydale.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Anthony Head, the British television actor who had roles in “Ted Lasso,” “Merlin” and most notably father figure Rupert Giles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died, his family announced Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Billy Giles told his wife that he was just going to the gym to work out.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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