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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Queen of the Netherlands (1890–1948) who sought refuge in England during World War II but continued to encourage the Dutch resistance. In 1948 she abdicated in favor of her daughter Juliana.
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- proper noun A female
given name of German origin; the female form ofWilhelm (William ).
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Examples
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Check out bonus footage below of Williams during her photo shoot with Glee‘s Jane Lynch and The Good Wife‘s Christine Baranski to learn about the actress’s favorite Ugly Betty zinger, the reaction shot she most enjoys delivering, and the secret to surviving in Wilhelmina’s super-pointy, spike-heeled shoes.
Vanessa Williams on Ugly Betty's Wilhelmina Slater: 'My favorite role of a lifetime' | EW.com 2009
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Those who know the origin of the name Wilhelmina read in it the true meaning, which is,
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks William Elliot Griffis 1885
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I'm just interested to see what Wilhelmina is going to do with "Slater":)
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Ms. Williams said that the casting breakdown for Ms. Brown referred to Wilhelmina, the overbearing editor she played on "Ugly Betty."
Chief Chocolate Officer Comes Out of the Pantry Marshall Heyman 2012
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Has Wilhelmina aka Joyce written anything recently?
Good News For Old Farts fastfwd 2010
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Bill real name Wilhelmina lives at home with eight brothers, from whom she's completely indistinguishable.
Archive 2009-05-01 juliette 2009
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Bill real name Wilhelmina lives at home with eight brothers, from whom she's completely indistinguishable.
Blyton Rocks juliette 2009
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"I had a notion that girls called Wilhelmina were sometimes Billie to their friends."
Three Men and a Maid 1928
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"I had a notion that girls called Wilhelmina were sometimes Billie to their friends."
The Girl on the Boat 1928
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"I had a notion that girls called Wilhelmina were sometimes Billie to their friends."
Three Men and a Maid Wodehouse, P. G. 1922
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