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William (iou)



William noun. Also william. L16.
[Male forename. In sense 3, with pun on BILL noun3.]
I.
Any of several pinks or related plants. Now chiefly in sweet William s.v. SWEET adjective. L16.
wild Williams arch. ragged robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi.
Hist. A former Dutch coin equal to 10 guilders. M19.
a. An account for payment, a bill. slang. M19.
b. A banknote. US slang. M19.
II.
Used attrib. to designate styles of architecture, furniture, etc., characteristic of the reign of monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland named William, esp. William III and Mary (reigned jointly 1689-94), and William IV (reigned 1830-7). E20.