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giles

/dʒaɪlz/

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What does giles mean?

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

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IPA pronunciation

/dʒaɪlz/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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So Ralph, who was riding first with Giles, bid all stay and let the crown of the ridge cover them.
William MorrisThe Well at the World's End: A TaleProject Gutenberg ebook #169
Major Giles, this moment arrived, brings the glorious intelligence, which I have the pleasure to transmit.
William Dobein JamesA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His BrigadeProject Gutenberg ebook #923
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“It’s rainin’, Sorry,” said old Giles, who had had the news from the top.
D. H. (David Herbert) LawrenceSons and LoversProject Gutenberg ebook #217
While sitting on the grassy slopes of the Calton Hill I would often hear the chimes sounding from the grand old tower of St.Giles.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
You might give as a preliminary reason the publication in the "Transactions" of the celebrated Morton case and the pig case by Mr. Giles.
Charles DarwinMore Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished LettersProject Gutenberg ebook #2739