Williams

/ˈwɪljəmz/
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Other forms: Williamses

Definitions of Williams
  1. noun
    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 Williams
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    clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church
    colonist, settler
    a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
  2. noun
    United States poet (1883-1963)
    synonyms: William Carlos Williams
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    poet
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
  3. noun
    United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)
    synonyms: Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williams
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    example of:
    ballplayer, baseball player
    an athlete who plays baseball
  4. noun
    United States playwright (1911-1983)
    synonyms: Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams
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    dramatist, dramaturge, playwright
    someone who writes plays
  5. noun
    United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
    synonyms: Hank Williams, Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams
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    singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer
    a person who sings
    ballad maker, songster, songwriter
    a composer of words or music for popular songs
  6. noun
    English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
    synonyms: Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, Sir Bernard Williams
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    example of:
    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
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