William
Americannoun
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Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).
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a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”
noun
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known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)
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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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William Wyler’s sweeping drama arrived just as America was beginning to reckon with what coming home actually meant.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
“While spectrum is the central asset, Iridium brings much more to the table for Rocket Lab than just spectrum,” wrote William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Morningstar’s William Kerwin told MarketWatch recently that Micron’s exponential revenue growth has been coming at nearly “pure profit” thanks to dramatic price hikes on memory products.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
Before sentencing Digwa, Judge William Mousley KC said Henry was a "much-loved, kind, hard-working and ambitious young man".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
‘Well, that explains why I could never find you. I gave up in the end,’ William goes on.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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