Willem I

[wil-uhm, vil-uhm]

noun

1. William I.

Example Sentences

But then, the first time I saw Willem, I said, I’ve got to bow seven times, bro.

From New York Times

But if you be going away, Willem, I shall be staying to take care of mother here, till I can be making a home for her—yes, yes!' and he wrung William's hand as a token of brotherly love and trust.

From Project Gutenberg

The widow of a wealthy merchant of rice and grains, Borski helped King Willem I by buying 2,000 of the central bank’s initial 5,000 shares, attracting other investors and making a profit.

From BusinessWeek

Then he decided to try a diving bell, King Willem I having bestowed upon him a more favorable privilege by the terms of which the salvage company was to have one-half of the treasure recovered.

From Project Gutenberg

Eerst na den moord op Prins Willem I, in 1585, nam Philips een zeer krassen maatregel, in de hoop dat het volk, hierdoor geheel en al ontmoedigd, Antwerpen te eerder aan Parma zou overgeven.

From Project Gutenberg