WILLIAM TELL

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• WILLIAM TELL (noun)
  The noun WILLIAM TELL has 1 sense:

1. a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

  Familiarity information: WILLIAM TELL used as a noun is very rare.

• WILLIAM TELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Tell; William Tell

Instance hypernyms:

archer; bowman (a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow)