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Williams, Hank

Will iams, Hank |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1923 –53 ), US country singer and songwriter; born Hiram King Williams. He had the first of many hits, “Lovesick Blues, ” in 1949 and that year joined the Grand Ole Opry television program. Many of his songs were successfully recorded by other artists.“Your Cheatin' Heart, ” recorded in 1952, was released after his sudden death.

 

Williams, John

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1941 ), Australian guitarist and composer; full name John Christopher Williams. He made his name as a recitalist, noted for an eclectic repertoire that includes both classical and popular music.

 

Williams, J. P. R.

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1949 ), Welsh rugby union player; full name John Peter Rhys Williams. One of the leading full backs of the 1970s, Williams played for his country and for the British Lions.

 

Williams, Robin

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1952 ), American actor; full name Robin McLaurim Williams. He has starred in many films, in both comic and serious roles; notable films include Good Will Hunting (1997 ), for which he won an Oscar, Dead Poets Society (1989 ), and Mrs Doubtfire (1993 ).

 

Williams, Roger

Wil liams, Roger |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | ( c. 1603 –83 ), American clergyman; born in England. Banished from Massachusetts in 1635, he founded the colony of Rhode Island and, within it, the settlement of Providence in 1636 as a refuge from political and religious persecution. He served as Rhode Island's president 1654 –57.

 

Williams, Rowan

Wil liams, Rowan |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1950 –), Welsh Anglican clergyman; archbishop of Canterbury from 2002; full name Rowan Douglas Williams. His many books include Writing in the Dust: Reflections on 11th September and Its Aftermath (2002 ) and Anglican Identities (2004 ).

 

Williams, Serena

Wil liams, Serena |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1981 –), US tennis player; sister of Venus Williams; full name Serena Jameka Williams. During 1999 –2009, she won the women's singles titles at three US Open, three Wimbledon, one French Open, and four Australian Open tournaments.

 

Williams, Ted

Wil liams, Ted |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1918 –2002 ), US baseball player; full name Theodore Samuel Williams; nickname the Splendid Splinter. His career as an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1939 –1960 was interrupted by active duty in World War II and in Korea. His 1941 batting average of. 406 remains the last that high. Baseball Hall of Fame (1966 ).

 

Williams, Tennessee

Will iams, Tennessee |ˈwɪljəmz ˈwilyəmz | (1911 –83 ), US playwright; born Thomas Lanier Williams. His success began with The Glass Menagerie (1944 ) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 ), which deal with vulnerable heroines living in fragile fantasy worlds that are shattered by brutal reality. Other notable works: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955 ) and The Night of the Iguana (1962 ).

 

Williams, Venus

Wil liams, Venus |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1980 –), US tennis player; sister of Serena Williams; full name Venus Ebony Starr Williams. During 2000 –08, she won the women's singles title at two US Open, one French Open, one Australian Open, and five Wimbledon tournaments.

 

Williams, William Carlos

Will iams, William Carlos |ˈwɪljəmz ˈwilyəmz | (1883 –1963 ), US poet, essayist, novelist, and short-story writer. His poetry illuminates the ordinary by vivid, direct observation; it is characterized by avoidance of emotional content and the use of US vernacular. Collections include Spring and All (1923 ) and Pictures from Brueghel (1963 ).

 

Williamsburg

Wil liams burg |ˈwilyəmzˌbərg ˈwɪljəmzbərɡ | 1 a city in southeastern Virginia, between the James and York rivers; pop. 12,481 (est. 2008 ). It was the state capital of Virginia from 1699, when it was named in honor of William III, until 1799, when Richmond became the capital. A large part of the town has been restored and reconstructed so that it appears as it was during the colonial era. 2 a residential and industrial section of northern Brooklyn in New York City, noted for its Hasidic Jewish community and arts colony.

 

Williamson, Henry

Wil ¦liam |son |ˈwɪljəms (ə )n | (1895 –1977 ), English novelist. His works include Tarka the Otter (1927 ) and the fifteen-volume semi-autobiographical sequence A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight (1951 –69 ).

 

Williamsport

Wil liams port |ˈwilyəmzˌpôrt ˈwɪljəmzpɔrt | an industrial city in north central Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River; the birthplace of Little League baseball; pop. 29,456 (est. 2008 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Williams

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | ▶noun a dessert pear of an early green variety. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after its first distributor in England.

 

Williams, Hank

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (1923 –53 ), American country singer and songwriter; born Hiram King Williams. Williams had the first of many country hits, ‘Lovesick Blues ’, in 1949; ‘Your Cheatin' Heart ’ (recorded 1952 ) was released after his sudden death.

 

Williams, John

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1941 ), Australian guitarist and composer; full name John Christopher Williams. He made his name as a recitalist, noted for an eclectic repertoire that includes both classical and popular music.

 

Williams, J. P. R.

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1949 ), Welsh rugby union player; full name John Peter Rhys Williams. One of the leading full backs of the 1970s, Williams played for his country and for the British Lions.

 

Williams, Robin

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1952 ), American actor; full name Robin McLaurim Williams. He has starred in many films, in both comic and serious roles; notable films include Good Will Hunting (1997 ), for which he won an Oscar, Dead Poets Society (1989 ), and Mrs Doubtfire (1993 ).

 

Williams, Roger

Wil liams, Roger |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | ( c. 1603 –83 ), American clergyman; born in England. Banished from Massachusetts in 1635, he founded the colony of Rhode Island and, within it, the settlement of Providence in 1636 as a refuge from political and religious persecution. He served as Rhode Island's president 1654 –57.

 

Williams, Rowan

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1950 ), Welsh Anglican churchman and theologian, Archbishop of Canterbury since 2002; full name Rowan Douglas Williams. He became Professor of Divinity at Oxford in 1986 and in 1999 was elected Archbishop of Wales.

 

Williams, Serena

Williams, Serena |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1981 ), American tennis player, sister of Venus Williams; full name Serena Jameka Williams.

 

Williams, Ted

Wil liams, Ted |ˈwilyəmz ˈwɪljəmz | (1918 –2002 ), US baseball player; full name Theodore Samuel Williams; nickname the Splendid Splinter. His career as an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1939 –1960 was interrupted by active duty in World War II and in Korea. His 1941 batting average of. 406 remains the last that high. Baseball Hall of Fame (1966 ).

 

Williams, Tennessee

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (1911 –83 ), American dramatist; born Thomas Lanier Williams. He achieved success with The Glass Menagerie (1944 ) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 ), which deal with the tragedy of vulnerable heroines living in fragile fantasy worlds shattered by brutal reality. Other notable works: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955 ) and The Night of the Iguana (1962 ).

 

Williams, Venus

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (b.1980 ), American tennis player, sister of Serena Williams; full name Venus Ebony Starr Williams.

 

Williams, William Carlos

Wil |liams |ˈwɪljəmz | (1883 –1963 ), American poet, essayist, novelist, and short-story writer. His poetry is characterized by avoidance of emotional content and the use of American vernacular. Collections include Spring and All (1923 ).

 

Williamsburg

Williamsburg |ˈwɪljəmzbəːg | a city in SE Virginia, between the James and York Rivers; pop. 12,481 (est. 2008 ). It was the state capital of Virginia from 1699, when it was renamed in honour of William III, until 1799, when Richmond became the capital.

 

Williamson, Henry

Wil ¦liam |son |ˈwɪljəms (ə )n | (1895 –1977 ), English novelist. His works include Tarka the Otter (1927 ) and the fifteen-volume semi-autobiographical sequence A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight (1951 –69 ).

 

Williamsport

Wil liams port |ˈwilyəmzˌpôrt ˈwɪljəmzpɔrt | an industrial city in north central Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River; the birthplace of Little League baseball; pop. 29,456 (est. 2008 ).

 

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Williams Christ

Wil liams Christ Substantiv, maskulin , der |W i lliams Chr i st |der Williams Christ; Genitiv: des Williams Christ, Williams Christ aus Williams Christbirnen hergestellter Branntwein

 

Williams Christbirne

Wil liams Christ bir ne Substantiv, feminin , die |W i lliams Chr i stbirne |die Williams Christbirne; Genitiv: der Williams Christbirne, Williams Christbirnen Herkunft ungeklärt große Birne mit gelber, bräunlich gepunkteter Schale und gelblich weißem, zartem, fein aromatischem Fruchtfleisch