Williams

/ˈwɪljəmz/

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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   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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   philosopher

   a specialist in philosophy