English noun: Williams |
1. | Williams (person) United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953) |
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| Synonyms | Hank Williams, Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | ballad maker, singer, songster, songwriter, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer |
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2. | Williams (person) English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003) |
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| Synonyms | Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, Sir Bernard Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | philosopher |
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3. | Williams (person) United States poet (1883-1963) |
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| Synonyms | William Carlos Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | poet |
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4. | Williams (person) United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002) |
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| Synonyms | Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | ballplayer, baseball player |
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5. | Williams (person) English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683) |
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| Synonyms | Roger Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | clergyman, colonist, man of the cloth, reverend, settler |
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6. | Williams (person) United States playwright (1911-1983) |
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| Synonyms | Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams |
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| Instance hypernym | dramatist, playwright |
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