williams meaning and definition

WILLIAMS noun

Definition of Williams (noun)

1. United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
   • synonyms: Hank Williams, Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams
2. English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
   • synonyms: Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, Sir Bernard Williams
3. United States poet (1883-1963)
   • synonyms: William Carlos Williams
4. United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)
   • synonyms: Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williams
5. 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)
   • synonyms: Roger Williams
6. United States playwright (1911-1983)
   • synonyms: Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams