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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"Nothing is happening, updates are reaching us late. It's ruining our itinerary," 22-year-old traveller William Obino told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Yoane Wissa: Led the line in injured William Osula's absence and repeatedly dropped deep to help his side.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Liu also collaborated with William Goddard at Caltech on chemical computations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Knight said she’ll be spending more time on projects with her husband and manager; William McDowell, 68; and visiting with her grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
And then I note down the address, grab a plain piece of paper and start writing a letter to William Bloom.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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