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Prince William Sound

geographical name Prince Wil·liam Sound \ˈwil-yəm\

Definition of PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

inlet of Gulf of Alaska S Alaska E of Kenai Peninsula

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Rhymes with PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

adhesive-bound, cover the ground, down to the ground, English foxhound, into the ground, Irish wolfhound, Long Island Sound, merry-go-round, Port Royal Sound, Queen Charlotte Sound, Russian wolfhound, Scottish deerhound, superabound, thick on the ground, thin on the ground, three-quarter-bound

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