Tell, William — German Wilhelm Tell. Swiss national hero whose historical existence is disputed. According to tradition, in the 13th or early 14th century he defied Austrian authority and was forced to shoot an apple from his son s head with a crossbow at a… … Universalium
William Charles Macready — (* 3. März 1793 in London; † 27. April 1873 in Cheltenham) war ein englischer Schauspieler. Macready war der Sohn eines Pächters mehrerer kleinerer Theater. Seine Schulbildung erhielt Macready an der Schule in R … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tell — Tell, William a Swiss ↑folk hero of the 14th century, who opposed the Austrians who ruled Switzerland. According to a famous story, Tell was ordered by the Austrian ↑governor to use his ↑crossbow to shoot an apple placed on his own son s head. He … Dictionary of contemporary English
William Tell (opera) — Guillaume Tell ( William Tell ) is an opera in four acts by Gioachino Rossini to a French libretto by Etienne de Jouy and Hippolyte Bis, based on Friedrich Schiller s play Wilhelm Tell . It was first performed at the Paris Opéra on August 3, 1829 … Wikipedia
Tell — /tel/, n. Wilhelm /vil helm/. See William Tell. * * * (as used in expressions) Tell Mardikh Tell Asmar Amarna Tell el Tell William * * * ▪ mound also spelled tel , Arabic tall (“hill” or “small elevation”), in Middle Eastern archaeology … Universalium
tell — tell1 /tel/, v., told, telling. v.t. 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln s childhood. 2. to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 3.… … Universalium
William Gibson — Infobox Writer name = William Gibson imagesize = 300px caption = William Gibson in August 2007 birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|3|17 birthplace = Conway, South Carolina occupation = Novelist citizenship = United States, Canada period =… … Wikipedia
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
William Tell (disambiguation) — William Tell is the legendary hero in the founding myths of SwitzerlandWilliam Tell may also refer to: * William Tell (play), a play by Friedrich Schiller * William Tell (opera), an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, based on Schiller s play * William… … Wikipedia
Tell (disambiguation) — Tell or Tel can refer to: *Tell, a type of archaeological site. *Tell Atlas, a mountain chain in North Africa. *Tell Township, Emmons County, North Dakota, in the United States *Tell, Texas, in the United States *Tell, West Bank, a Palestinian… … Wikipedia
