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giles
/dʒaɪlz/
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What does giles mean?
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/dʒaɪlz/
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So Ralph, who was riding first with Giles, bid all stay and let the crown of the ridge cover them.
Major Giles, this moment arrived, brings the glorious intelligence, which I have the pleasure to transmit.
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“It’s rainin’, Sorry,” said old Giles, who had had the news from the top.
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.
You might give as a preliminary reason the publication in the "Transactions" of the celebrated Morton case and the pig case by Mr. Giles.