William Tell

noun

1. a legendary Swiss patriot forced by the Austrian governor to shoot an apple off his son's head with bow and arrow.

Tell, William

1. A legendary hero of Switzerland , famous for his skill as an archer. A tyrannical official forced him to shoot an apple off his son's head.

Example Sentences

The run was made by a streaker known only as the ‘Snake,’ who took off to the strains of the ‘William Tell’ overture.”

From Washington Post

A film crew circled the stage, providing interior views to a pigeon homicide, a deadly game of William Tell and a feast where even the furniture is devoured.

From New York Times

Allen Ginsberg once said of Burroughs that he didn’t become a serious writer until after he shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, in a drunken attempt at performing a William Tell act.

From New York Times

The former Marine now called William Tell has, since his release from prison, become a quiet, methodical poker player mechanically executing gambits, controlling his environment.

From Los Angeles Times

She had written: “There’s a seething stillness to ‘The Card Counter,’ and to star Oscar Isaac’s character, William Tell.

From Washington Post