Giles

American  

[jahylz] / dʒaɪlz /

noun

1. Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “shieldbearer.”

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Giles British  

/ dʒaɪlz /

noun

1. Saint. 7th century _ad , Greek hermit in France; patron saint of cripples, beggars, and lepers. Feast day: Sept 1

2. William Ernest Powell. 1835–97, Australian explorer, born in England. He was noted esp for his exploration of the western desert (1875–76)

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Example Sentences

Giles Alston, senior analyst at Oxford Analytica, outlines three routes the president could take:

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

To simulate microgravity, researchers used a 3D clinostat machine developed by Dr. Giles Kirby at Firefly Biotech.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As truth-telling victims, mezzo Michelle Mariposa was staunch and gentle as Rebecca Nurse while Nicholas Huff brought a vigorous, exciting tenor to Giles Corey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite returning to defend the crown, Giles says there is competition from a Finnish couple coming to upset the odds.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I prayed to Saint Giles and asked him to remember my father whom I had never seen, my mother whom I missed so deeply, and last of all, myself.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi