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William

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Wil·liam  (wlym) also Wil·helm (vlhlm) 1882-1951.
German crown prince. The son of Emperor William II, he commanded troops in the Battle of Verdun (1916) and renounced the crown at the close of World War I.
William [ˈwɪljəm]
n
1. (Biographies / William (?1143-1214) M, Scottish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as William the Lion. ?1143-1214, king of Scotland (1165- 1214)
2. (Biographies / William, Prince (1982 M, British, POLITICS: royal family member) Prince. born 1982, son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
Translations
William [ˈwɪljəm] N → Guillermo
William the Conqueror → Guillermo el Conquistador
William
n → Wilhelm m
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