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William

[ wil-yuhm ]

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.”


William

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. William?11431214MScottishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)
  2. William, Prince1982MBritishPOLITICS: royal family member 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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William and Catherine celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday as they began an official visit to the island off the west coast of Scotland.

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Afterwards, William and Catherine will spend private time on Iona after taking the public ferry from Mull.

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On Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S.

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William F. Buckley, a leading conservative and the editor of The National Review, wrote that the "stealth and brutality" made it "an act of proto-fascism."

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On Saturday, two weeks after the restrictions ended, William Couste died at High Desert State Prison in Lassen County after he was allegedly attacked by fellow inmate Rodger Brown in the prison yard, according to CDCR.

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