Giles

[jahylz]

noun

1. Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “shieldbearer.”

Giles

/ dʒaɪlz /

noun

1. Saint. 7th century _ad , Greek hermit in France; patron saint of cripples, beggars, and lepers. Feast day: Sept 1

2. 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

Seventeen years later, Giles is working as innovation and renovation project lead for confectionery at the business, which was taken over by Nestle UK, and says some of his colleagues are only just learning that he is a direct descendent of Rowntree.

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Despite his links to the business, Giles worked as a buyer for a large retailer before he was approached by recruiters to apply for a role at Nestle.

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Giles says he is proud to be working on some of the same sweets that his great-great-grandfather was developing more than a century ago.

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Giles Naish says he does not think chocolate is in the blood.

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For clues as to why Argentina's President Javier Milei faces a potential drubbing in next week's mid-terms, look no further than San Andres de Giles, a farming town set amid wheat fields two hours from Buenos Aires.

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