Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

william and mary

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: william and -mary
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.

Example Sentences

"a William and Mary chair"

Etymology

Named after Mary II of England and William III of England.

Questions

What does william and mary mean?: A style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.
Where does william and mary come from?: Named after Mary II of England and William III of England.

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