William

American  

[wil-yuhm] / ˈwɪl yəm /

noun

1. Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).

2. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”

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William British  

/ ˈwɪljəm /

noun

1. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)

2. Prince. born 1982, Duke of Cambridge, first son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2011 he married Kate Middleton (born 1982); their son, Prince George, was born in 2013

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Example Sentences

The Villa success was the first time since 8 December that Gabriel and William Saliba had started a game at centre-back together.

From BBC

In the meantime we still have a treasure trove of indisputably copyright-free creations — William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”; Evelyn Waugh’s second novel, “Vile Bodies”; and the songs “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” “Body and Soul” and “Georgia on My Mind,” among much, much more.

From Los Angeles Times

Elected vice president for William McKinley’s second term, he became the 26th president on Sept. 14, 1901, after McKinley’s assassination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Visually-impaired William, 17, from Cumbria has always wanted to be involved with farming.

From BBC

William already feeds the sheep and cattle on his own.

From BBC