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William Tell

noun Wil·liam Tell \ˌwil-yəm-ˈtel\

Definition of WILLIAM TELL

:  a heroic archer in Swiss legend who complies with an order to shoot an apple off his son's head
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First Known Use of WILLIAM TELL

1778

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