William

UK: /ˈwɪljəm/ US: (wil′yəm)

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Wil•liam  (wil′yəm), n. 

1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.
2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "will'' and "helmet.''

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William / ˈwɪljəm/ noun

1. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)
2. Prince of Wales. born 1982, son of Charles III; heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; married (2011) to Princess Catherine with whom he has three children: Prince George (b. 2013), Princess Charlotte (b. 2015), and Prince Louis (b. 2018)

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Drum•mond  (drum′ənd), n. 

1. Henry, 1851–97, Scottish clergyman and writer.
2. William, 1585–1649, Scottish poet.
3. William Henry, 1854–1907, Canadian poet, born in Ireland.

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Wych•er•ley  (wich′ər lē), n. 

1. William, c1640–1716, English dramatist and poet.

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gil•bert  (gil′bərt), n. [Elect.]

1. Electricity the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Abbr.: Gi

• named after William Gilbert 1890–95

Gil•bert  (gil′bərt), n. 

1. Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
Henry Franklin Bel•knap  (bel′nap), 1868–1928, U.S. composer.
2. Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.
3. Biographical John (John Pringle), 1895–1936, U.S. film actor.
4. William, 1544–1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.
Sir William Schwenck  (shwengk), 1836–1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
5. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "pledge'' and "bright.''