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)
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St Giles was first founded in 1124 as a Catholic church but later became a key site during the spread of Presbyterianism in Scotland when reformer John Knox was elected as its minister in 1560.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Chief executive Giles Hurley said discounts are helpful "when they're real and when they show realistic reductions", but hit out at what he said were unrealistic reductions which "dupe customers".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Food critic Giles Coren previously came out in support of the restaurant, claiming Michelin-starred restaurants should not have to abide by normal health and safety rules and the guidelines should "probably be modernised".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Denver-based journalist Jessica Giles tried one such app, Volar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Billy Giles, the guy who runs the bike shop, was showing off this new bike he had.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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