Willis

//ˈwɪlɪs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.

    "Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel."

  2. 2
    plural of Willi form-of, plural
  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. 4
    A town in Grenada.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Brown County, Kansas.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Montgomery County, Texas.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia.

Synonyms

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thomas willis

Example

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"Some lion Bruce Willis is chasing is a formidable animal, but is not ferocious."

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Willis circleWillis-Ekbom disease

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