Wilhelm

[ wil-helm; German vil-helm ]

/ ˈwɪl hɛlm; German ˈvɪl hɛlm /

noun

a male given name, German form of William.

Definition for wilhelm (2 of 3)

Wilhelm I

noun

William I(def 3).

Definition for wilhelm (3 of 3)

Wilhelm II

noun

William II(def 2).

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Examples from the Web for wilhelm

Klocker says he was bitter and would compare himself to such persecuted gurus as Timothy Leary and Wilhelm Reich.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The doctrines, which drew on the likes of Wilhelm Reich, replaced absolute fidelity with ordained promiscuity.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two of them, Wilhelm, an officer, and his brother, Friedhelm, are about to leave for the front.
‘Generation War’ Lets World War II Germans Off Too Easily|Jack Schwartz|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lieut. Wilhelm Winter says at the outset that he is fighting for the Fatherland, but by 1941 he is fighting for the Fuhrer.
‘Generation War’ Lets World War II Germans Off Too Easily|Jack Schwartz|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She continued to go by the surname Wilhelm, but Bill took her maiden name as a tribute to her.
The Wind Beneath de Blasio’s Wings|Michael Daly|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wilhelm opened the door: the child came in, and sang him the song we have just given above.
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
At first they supposed she had been sick: Wilhelm once questioned her about it.
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
As the surgeon came out from attending him, the band hanging from his pouch caught Wilhelm's eye; he fancied that he knew it.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV.|Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
On the other hand, the angels of Wilhelm's heart have fled away from reality because they accepted this representation.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865|Various
This was the view of Wilhelm Mannhardt.798 It may be called the solar theory.
Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.|Sir James George Frazer

British Dictionary definitions for wilhelm (1 of 2)

Wilhelm I

/ (ˈvɪlhɛlm) /

noun

the German name of William I (def. 3)

British Dictionary definitions for wilhelm (2 of 2)

Wilhelm II

noun

the German name of William II (def. 2)

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Cultural definitions for wilhelm

Wilhelm II

[ (vil-helm, wil-helm) ]

A German emperor, or kaiser, of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After disagreements with Kaiser Wilhelm in the late nineteenth century, Otto von Bismarck resigned as head of the German government. Wilhelm then made aggressive moves abroad that increased instability throughout Europe. He ruled Germany in World War I and abdicated after his country's defeat. He lived the rest of his life in obscurity in The Netherlands.