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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Sazerac is owned by William Goldring and his family, representing the third and fourth generations of Sazerac family ownership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“We already installed everything all spring and summer,” Carson coach William Lowe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In response, Jefferson started a newspaper contest to elicit plans for what became the Capitol, designed by Dr. William Thornton, the amateur architect who won the contest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The young prince has been gradually introduced to a public role, including going with Prince William to help at a charity for the homeless at Christmas.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In their play Diary of a Red Army Woman, writers Violet Atkins and William Bacher introduced their American audience to a fictional Russian female bomber pilot.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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