Williams

[ wil-yuhmz ]

noun

1. Ben Ames [eymz], 1889–1953, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
2. Bert Egbert Austin Williams, 1876?–1922, U.S. comedian and songwriter.
3. Charles Melvin Cootie, 1910–85, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
4. Daniel Hale, 1858–1931, U.S. surgeon and educator: performed first successful heart surgery 1893.
5. Elizabeth Betty, 1943–2020, Northern Irish peace activist: Nobel Prize 1976.
6. Em·lyn [em, -lin], 1905–87, Welsh playwright and actor.
7. Eric Eustace, 1911–81, Trinidadian politician: first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1962–81.
8. G. Men·nen [men, -, uh, n], 1911–88, U.S. politician and diplomat.
9. Hank, 1923–53, U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.
10. John Towner, born 1932, U.S. composer and conductor.
11. Ralph Vaughan. Vaughan Williams, Ralph.
12. Roger, 1603?–83, English clergyman in America: founder of Rhode Island colony 1636.
13. Serena, born 1981, U.S. tennis player (sister of Venus Williams).
14. Tennessee Thomas Lanier Williams, 1911–83, U.S. dramatist.
15. Theodore Samuel Ted, 1918–2002, U.S. baseball player.
16. Venus, born 1980, U.S. tennis player (sister of Serena Williams).
17. William, 1731–1811, U.S. merchant and revolutionary statesman.
18. William Car·los [kahr, -lohs], 1883–1963, U.S. poet and novelist.

Williams

/ ˈwɪljəmz /

noun

1. WilliamsHank19231953MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: songwriter Hank, real name Hiram Williams. 1923–53, US country singer and songwriter. His songs (all 1948–52) include "Jambalaya", "Your Cheatin' Heart", and "Why Don't you Love me (like you Used to Do?)"
2. WilliamsJohn1941MAustralianMUSIC: classical guitarist John. born 1941, Australian classical guitarist, living in Britain
3. WilliamsJohn (Towner)1932MUSMUSIC: composer John ( Towner ). born 1932, US composer of film music; his scores include those for Jaws (1975), Star Wars (1977), E.T. (1982), Schindler's List (1993), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
4. Ralph Vaughan. See (Ralph) Vaughan Williams
5. WilliamsRaymond (Henry)19211988MBritishWRITING: literary criticWRITING: novelist Raymond ( Henry ). 1921–88, British literary critic and novelist, noted esp for such works as Culture and Society (1958) and The Long Revolution (1961), which offer a socialist analysis of the relationship between society and culture
6. WilliamsRobbie1974MBritishMUSIC: pop singerMUSIC: songwriter Robbie, full name Robert Peter Williams. born 1974, British pop singer and songwriter. A member of Take That (1990–95; and from 2010), he found solo success with "Angels" (1997) and the albums Life Thru a Lens (1997), Swing When You're Winning (2001), and Escapology (2002)
7. WilliamsRobin (McLaurim)1951MUSFILMS AND TV: actorTHEATRE: comedian Robin ( McLaurim ). born 1951, US film actor and comedian; films include Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets' Society (1989), Mrs Doubtfire (1993), and Insomnia (2002)
8. Williams Rowan (Douglas) Baron1950MBritishRELIGION: Archbishop Rowan ( Douglas ). Baron. born 1950, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012); Archbishop of Wales (2000–02)
9. WilliamsSerena1981FUSSPORT AND GAMES: tennis player Serena . born 1981, US tennis player, sister of Venus Williams: since 1999 she has won sixteen Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open five times, Wimbledon five times, and the US Open four times
10. WilliamsTennessee19111983MUSTHEATRE: dramatist Tennessee, real name Thomas Lanier Williams. 1911–83, US dramatist. His plays include The Glass Menagerie (1944), A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), and Night of the Iguana (1961)
11. WilliamsVenus1980FUSSPORT AND GAMES: tennis playerMUSIC: songwriter Venus . born 1980, US tennis player: winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles, including Wimbledon five times (2000–01, 2005, 2007–08); with her sister Serena she has won thirteen Grand Slam doubles titles
12. WilliamsWilliam Carlos18831963MUSWRITING: poet William Carlos (ˈkɑːləs). 1883–1963, US poet, who formulated the poetic concept "no ideas but in things". His works include Paterson (1946–58), which explores the daily life of a man living in a modern city, and the prose work In the American Grain (1925)

Example Sentences

In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference genome for soybeans on the widely studied Williams 82 variety.

From Science Daily

Williams adds that weed science as a discipline needs to invest in new tools.

From Science Daily

American great Serena Williams posted on Instagram: "Congratulations on a career that most won't dare to dream of. Your legacy will never die."

From BBC

After a long, hot summer, Salon Senior Writer Mary Elizabeth Williams was very ready to make use of the omnipresent orange cans of pumpkin that began popping up in her supermarket come fall.

From Salon

There is also a little bit of John Williams’s “Flight to Neverland” from the movie “Hook” thrown in.

From New York Times