William

American  

[wil-yuhm] / ˈwɪl yəm /

noun

1. Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).

2. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”

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William British  

/ ˈwɪljəm /

noun

1. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)

2. 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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Example Sentences

The proposals for a site on Loch Ailort, a sea loch west of Fort William, had received more than 65 objections.

From BBC

Fort William and Ardnamurchan Green Party councillor Kate Willis asked that "strong" conditions be placed on the project.

From BBC

India's largest airline IndiGo has named aviation industry veteran William Walsh as its new chief executive, weeks after the resignation of its former CEO.

From BBC

“Excluding energy imports, the U.S. brought in around $8.5 billion worth of goods from Gulf states in 2025,” according to William George, research director of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based ImportGenius.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he was inspired by the work of Dr William Price, a self-proclaimed druid who was put on trial in Cardiff for trying to cremate his deceased five-month old son in 1884.

From BBC