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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The 105 surviving crew members abandoned the vessels and began a desperate attempt to reach safety, traveling along the west coast of King William Island, Nunavut, while hauling boats on sleds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The report went on to recount that the Emirati leader relayed the conversation he had with Netanyahu to the then CIA director William J Burns.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Former Deputy Mayor of Economic Development William “Billy” Chun convened recurring meetings between the museum’s development team and senior officials from Building and Safety, Public Works, the Department of Water and Power and other agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
And in the British world of letters there’s William Brown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I’m about to tell her not to be rude to William.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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