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Tell, William


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Pronunciation: / tɛl /

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  1. 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 succeeded in doing this because of his great skill, and later killed the GOVERNOR. This encouraged the Swiss people to fight and gain their independence. Tell's story is told in a well-known OPERA by ROSSINI .
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Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
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