Williams, Roger

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A Puritan religious leader of the seventeenth century, born in England. After he was expelled from Massachusetts for his tolerant religious views, Williams founded the colony of Rhode Island as a place of complete religious toleration.

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How to use Williams, Roger in a sentence

“They know there are drug spots,” said Wanda Williams, who was out for a walk with her son.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“We look for the qualities that are evocative of V.S.O.P Privilege,” explained Hennessy Senior Vice President Rodney Williams.
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Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
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Like many I spoke to, Williams seemed to desire a reorientation of policing, rather than just a reduction.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Pastor Gaylard Williams earned a good reputation among his evangelical ilk.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It lacks convincingness perhaps from the fact that Thomass theology is so largely philosophy, as Roger Bacon said.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
Your answer to this as soon as possible, as Mr. Williams and some others are likely to make some objections.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Mr. M. Williams informed the writer's brother that at a meeting of several gentlemen in London, a cheque for 8000l.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The next day Mr. Williams said to him, "Why did you not pocket the cheque before you quarrelled with them?"
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Roger Bacon, an eminently learned monk of the Franciscan order, died, aged 80.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell