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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap);
[syn: Tell, William Tell]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

William Tell
    n 1: a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who
         was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to
         legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple
         from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did
         successfully without mishap) [syn: Tell, William Tell]