williams

Noun
US[wil-yuhmz]/ˈwɪljəmz/2 syllables

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Noun (6)

  1. United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)Synonyms: Hank WilliamsHiram WilliamsHiram King WilliamsInstance of singer, songwriter
  2. English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)Synonyms: Sir Bernard WilliamsBernard Arthur Owen WilliamsInstance of philosopher
  3. United States poet (1883-1963)Synonyms: William Carlos WilliamsInstance of poet
  4. United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)Synonyms: Ted WilliamsTheodore Samuel WilliamsInstance of ballplayer, baseball player
  5. English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)Synonyms: Roger WilliamsInstance of reverend, settler
  6. United States playwright (1911-1983)Synonyms: Tennessee WilliamsThomas Lanier WilliamsInstance of dramatist, playwright
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