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.”
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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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According to the affidavit, her nephew, William Robbins, who lived in the house, was in his bedroom that night when he heard a loud bang.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But even CEO William McDermott’s plan to buy $3 million of stock, announced in February, didn’t lift the shares.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Church Place, Church Walk and Wellington Street are closed, police have said, and that sections of Market Street, William Street and North Street are also shut.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, named William Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association, as its new chief executive by Aug. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Joseph Whipple was the brother of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, William Whipple.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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