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 is not fit and we are desperate to have him back because we know what he offers," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Otherwise, its potentially $2 trillion debut will have to wait, writes William Gavin.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Only William Wyler and David Lean have pulled it off.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Harry, the second son of King Charles III and estranged brother of heir to the throne Prince William, married the American Meghan, a former actress, at Windsor Castle in May 2018.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Some of the greatest players in the United States were Collins’s pupils, such as the Byrne brothers and William Lombardy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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