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American diplomat (born 1956)
interview with Ambassador William J. Burns on Iranian-American negotiations". Wikiquote has quotations related to William J. Burns (diplomat). Wikimedia Commons
William_J._Burns_(diplomat)
American private investigator (1861–1932)
As a young man, Burns performed well as a United States Secret Service Agent and parleyed his reputation into the William J. Burns International Detective
William_J._Burns
Private detective agency
The William J. Burns International Detective Agency was a private detective agency in the United States, which was operated by William J. Burns. Founded
William J. Burns International Detective Agency
William_J._Burns_International_Detective_Agency
US Army major general (1932–2021)
William F. Burns (Ret.) | Arms Control Association". www.armscontrol.org. Burns, William; Delcollo, Anthony (March 14, 2008). "Interview of William F
William_F._Burns
American diplomat and international relations scholar (born 1956)
member of The Trilateral Commission. Burns was born in Buffalo, New York, and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Burns attended Wellesley High School, and
R._Nicholas_Burns
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972)
2018. "William J. Burns, August 22, 1921 – June 14, 1924". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved January 19, 2017. Samuels, Richard J. (December
J._Edgar_Hoover
American diplomat
married to William J. Burns, a career diplomat who served as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2021 to 2025. Carty and Burns have two
Lisa_Carty
Strategic timeline concept for China's potential military action against Taiwan
competition. The concept gained widespread attention following CIA Director William J. Burns' 2023 statement that, according to U.S. intelligence, General Secretary
Davidson_window
Topics referred to by the same term
champion William J. Burns (1861–1932), American director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor to the FBI) 1921–1924 William J. Burns (diplomat) (born
William_Burns
Historic house in Florida, United States
The William J. Burns House is a historic house located at 47 South Washington Drive in Sarasota, Florida. It is locally significant as an excellent example
William_J._Burns_House
2019 book by William J. Burns
and the Case for Its Renewal is a memoir by United States diplomat William J. Burns, published on April 16, 2019. The book traces his four-decade career
The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal
The_Back_Channel:_A_Memoir_of_American_Diplomacy_and_the_Case_for_Its_Renewal
Washington-based American think tank
president after 18 years. William J. Burns, former US Deputy Secretary of State, became Carnegie's ninth president. After Burns' nomination and confirmation
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie_Endowment_for_International_Peace
Chief of the Israeli Mossad
Israeli hostages. On 9 November 2023, Barnea met with CIA director William J. Burns and Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha
David_Barnea
American lawyer and diplomat (born 1962)
nominate Blinken for the deputy secretary post, replacing the retiring William J. Burns. On December 16, 2014, Blinken was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of
Antony_Blinken
Head of the agency
FBI. "William E. Allen (Acting), February 10, 1919 - June 30, 1919". FBI. "William J. Flynn, July 1, 1919 - August 21, 1921". FBI. "William J. Burns, August
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
American labor unionist and bomber (1882–1941)
hired ex-BOI (FBI) agent William J. Burns, owner of the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, to find the bombers. Burns arrested his brother JJ
James_B._McNamara
Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national
Robert_Burns
Office in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Marlowe was chosen to lead the Directorate of Operations by CIA director William J. Burns in June 2021, media reported his position as being titled Deputy Director
Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations
Deputy_Director_of_the_CIA_for_Operations
Deputy head of the US Department of State
Fletcher 1922–1924: William Phillips (first stint) 1924–1927: Joseph Grew (first stint) 1927–1928: Robert E. Olds 1928–1929: J. Reuben Clark 1929–1931:
United States Deputy Secretary of State
United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_State
American attorney (born 1963)
from January 20 to March 19, 2021 until the Senate confirmation of William J. Burns. Originally from Boston, Cohen previously worked at the U.S. Treasury
David_S._Cohen_(attorney)
Bureau of Investigation director (1867–1928)
Flynn's staff, and the new Harding Administration replaced Flynn with William J. Burns. After his forced retirement, Flynn went into business for himself
William_J._Flynn
American former intelligence officer
the Central Intelligence Agency; in the end, the position went to William J. Burns. Blocker grew up in Hephzibah, Georgia, in an Air Force family. While
Darrell_Blocker
American intelligence officer (1941–2022)
Virginia on September 24, 2022. At the time of his death, CIA director William J. Burns hailed him as a "legend and inspiration to every Agency officer." His
Gary_Schroen
1910 bombing by trade union activists
Mayor George Alexander hired private detective William J. Burns to catch the guilty parties. Burns had been investigating the nationwide wave of iron
Los_Angeles_Times_bombing
American political aide (1872–1923)
"no longer needed or wanted him." Bureau of Investigation director William J. Burns also lived in the hotel and rushed to Smith's residence to "tidy up
Jess_Smith
American Catholic prelate (born 1957)
Edward J. Burns. Bishop Edward J. Burns profile at cathdal.org Bishop Edward James Burns profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org Bishop Edward James Burns profile
Edward_J._Burns
Scottish missionary to China (1815 – 1868)
Training website, William Chalmers Burns Burns 1860. Scott 1920. Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity website, William Chalmers Burns Banner of Truth
William_Chalmers_Burns
1914 American film
entire gang to justice. William J. Burns as Himself Glen White as John Walton Joseph Sullivan as Joseph Fennell Cliff Saum as William Kendall Hector Dion
The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot
The_$5,000,000_Counterfeiting_Plot
Son of the poet Robert Burns
William Nicol Burns (1791–1872) was the sixth child, third born and second surviving son born to the poet Robert Burns when he was 32 and his wife Jean
William_Nicol_Burns
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986)
William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co
W._Averell_Harriman
American intelligence officer (1946–2023)
grandfather.[citation needed] In March 2023, his death was announced by William J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia
Vaughn_Bishop
Jewish-American lynching victim (1884–1915)
detained. In May, the detective William J. Burns traveled to Atlanta to offer further assistance in the case. However, his Burns Agency withdrew from the case
Leo_Frank
American entertainer (1896–1996)
the name George Burns because there were two active star professional baseball players with the name (George H. Burns and George J. Burns, unrelated), each
George_Burns
Private, coeducational school in Camp Hill address, , Pennsylvania, United States
Greg Brown - sportscaster, Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer. William J. Burns - American diplomat; current Director of the CIA. Jacob Ciccarelli]
Trinity High School (Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania)
Trinity_High_School_(Lower_Allen_Township,_Pennsylvania)
Village in Westchester County, New York, United States
Corning Museum of Glass and director of the Brooklyn Museum William J. Burns, founder of the Burns Detective Agency, and director of the FBI’s predecessor
Bronxville,_New_York
American diplomat (born 1931)
as coming from William J. Burns, who was serving as counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow at the time, Burns did not claim ownership
Thomas_R._Pickering
Historic District Blalock House Bryson-Crane House William J. Burns House Burns Court Historic District Burns Realty Company-Karl Bickel House Caples and Ringling
List of historic sites in Sarasota, Florida
List_of_historic_sites_in_Sarasota,_Florida
Village in New York, US
into the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Burns established a private-investigation service, the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, and his
Briarcliff_Manor,_New_York
Security Agency in Arlington
2025-09-23. Seldon, Matt (28 July 2025). "Former CIA Director, William J. Burns, Receives 2025 William Oliver Baker Award in D.C." hstoday.us. "TSA's Nicole Griffin
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
Intelligence_and_National_Security_Alliance
American actor (1915–1970)
(1962-1967, 2 episodes) - Strand / Jake Weber G.E. True (1963, 1 episode) - William J. Burns Glynis (1963, 1 episode) - Manny McHale's Navy (1963-1965, 2 episodes)
Frank_Gerstle
Design style during the 20th century
1914 Vinoy Park Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida, completed in 1925 William J. Burns House, in Sarasota, Florida, built in 1927 Wolfsonian-FIU, in Miami
Mediterranean Revival architecture
Mediterranean_Revival_architecture
1987 biographical drama television film by Robert L. Collins
Hallahan - Joseph McCarthy Art Hindle - John F. Kennedy Erik Holland - William J. Burns James F. Kelly - Robert F. Kennedy (one of seven appearances as RFK)
J._Edgar_Hoover_(film)
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1921, p. 31 William R. Hunt, Front-page detective: William J. Burns and the detective profession, 1880–1930, Popular
Labor spying in the United States
Labor_spying_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
County Irene Burns House, Auburn, California, listed on the NRHP in Placer County William J. Burns House, Sarasota, Florida, NRHP-listed Burns Realty Company-Karl
Burns_House
hearing on misconduct within the Daugherty Department of Justice. William J. Burns, then the head of the Bureau of Investigation, alleged that Votaw called
Carolyn_Harding_Votaw
American diplomat (1920–1986)
Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Department of State awards a Walter J. Stoessel Award for Distinguished Diplomatic Service in his honor. "Model
Walter_J._Stoessel_Jr.
American lawyer and diplomat (born 1959)
States Ambassador to Iran William H. Sullivan, whom John called the "real Ambassador Sullivan". Sullivan is Catholic. Sullivan, John J.; James N. Mattis (August
John_J._Sullivan_(diplomat)
American diplomat (born 1960)
30, and sworn in by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns on July 25. He arrived in Abu Dhabi on July 27 and presented his credentials
Michael_H._Corbin
American diplomat (born 1958)
United States until the Senate confirmed President Trump's nominee, John J. Sullivan. Since 1984, Shannon has worked in the United States Foreign Service
Thomas_A._Shannon_Jr.
FBI agent and private detective
1924, Spolansky submitted his letter of resignation to BI director William J. Burns; soon after, articles appeared in the Chicago Daily News under his
Jacob_Spolansky
American politician
prosecution, Biggy was placed under surveillance by detectives employed by William J. Burns, a special agent to the prosecution. Biggy went overboard from a police
William_J._Biggy
American con artist (1879–1938)
Investigation and he moved to Washington, D.C. The FBI was then led by William J. Burns, famous ex-Secret Service man, private detective and friend of Harry
Gaston_Means
the President PN82 — William Joseph Burns — Central Intelligence Agency "Statement from President Joe Biden on Director Bill Burns". The White House. July
Cabinet_of_Joe_Biden
American author (1927–1986)
Incredible Detective: The Biography of William J. Burns (1968). Kirkus wrote that this biography of William J. Burns "has been recorded with a sense of newspaper
Gene_Caesar
American diplomat (1878–1963)
William Richards Castle Jr. (June 19, 1878 – October 13, 1963) was an American educator and diplomat. He rose rapidly to the highest levels of the United
William_Richards_Castle_Jr.
American judge and public servant (1931–2013)
William Patrick Clark Jr. (October 23, 1931 – August 10, 2013) was an American rancher, judge, and public servant who served under President Ronald Reagan
William_P._Clark_Jr.
American diplomat (1914–1988)
to South Korea, United States Ambassador to Canada, and Saudi Arabia. William J. Porter was born in Stalybridge, England on September 1, 1914, the son
William_J._Porter
autobiography of U.S. ambassador to Russia William J. Burns, focuses on the evolution of U.S.–Russian relations. According to Burns, Putin, in his bitter criticism
2007 Munich speech of Vladimir Putin
2007_Munich_speech_of_Vladimir_Putin
American period drama television series
The Pinkerton Detective Agency, which employs Creeley Turner and the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, which employs Connie Nunn, are real
Damnation_(TV_series)
Veterans of US WWII intelligence service
Vickers 2018 Gina C. Haspel 2019 James N. Mattis 2022 George J. Tenet 2023 William J. Burns "Office of Strategic Services Society". www.osssociety.org.
OSS_Society
CIA officer
officer. He was a close friend of future CIA Director William J. Burns. Gannon served with Burns in Amman in the early 1980s. Yemen 1979 Jordan 1981 Syria
Matthew_Gannon
American diplomat (1919–2004)
while they were students at the University of Chicago, died in 1990. "Joseph J. Sisco". www.nndb.com. Stout, David (November 25, 2004). "Joseph Sisco, 85
Joseph_J._Sisco
Educator and horticulturist
William Burns Paterson was an educator and horticulturist. He is chiefly known as an educational provider, being involved in establishing Alabama State
William_Burns_Paterson
First female FBI agent
horses. On October 11, 1922, at age 54, Davidson was hired by director William J. Burns to work at the Bureau of Investigation (the former name of the FBI)
Alaska_P._Davidson
American leader of the LDS Church (1871–1961)
associate professor at George Washington University. Both the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (BYU)
J._Reuben_Clark
American diplomat
Office at Vienna, he was chief of staff for Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns. He later served in the U.S. embassy in Riyadh. Since January 2021
John_Godfrey_(diplomat)
Personal rank of Foreign Service officers
Patterson (2008) William J. Burns (2008) James Franklin Jeffrey (2011) Nancy Jo Powell (2011) Earl Anthony Wayne (2011) Kristie Kenney (2012) William R. Brownfield
United States Foreign Service Career Ambassador
United_States_Foreign_Service_Career_Ambassador
Damage to skin or biological tissue from radiation exposure
gamma burns, with 60Co internal burns common. Beta burns tend to be shallow as beta particles are not able to penetrate deeply into a body; these burns can
Radiation_burn
American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)
Lauren Burns was born on July 29, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Lyla Smith (née Tupper) Burns, a biotechnician, and Robert Kyle Burns Jr.
Ken_Burns
American diplomat (1909–2003)
under President Lyndon B. Johnson until 1965. According to Richard Dean Burns and Joseph M. Siracusa, Dillon's leadership of the economic policy team
C._Douglas_Dillon
Topics referred to by the same term
Frederick Burns may refer to: Frederick William Burns, American sports announcer J. Frederick Burns, American politician from Maine Fred Burns (tennis)
Frederick_Burns
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American former politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United
Bill_Clinton
American diplomat (born 1944)
Edward William Gnehm Jr. (born November 10, 1944), also known as Skip Gnehm, is an American diplomat who most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to
Edward_Gnehm
Europe–North America forum in Washington, D.C.
Altman Anne Applebaum James H. Baker Albert Bourla William J. Burns Kurt Campbell Tarun Chhabra William C. Dudley Jen Easterly Elizabeth Economy Yaya Fanusie
2022_Bilderberg_Conference
American lawyer, judge and politician (1859–1937)
days later the trial was concluded. Detective Burns had given Johnson the names of four jurors who, Burns said, had been bribed, and in his summation Johnson
Francis_J._Heney
Series of trials in early 1900s San Francisco
extended to gambling houses and saloons that offered prostitutes. William J. Burns, a former Secret Service Agent who had assisted Heney during the prosecution
San_Francisco_graft_trials
American diplomat
Clinton from 2011 to 2012, and to Undersecretary for Political Affairs William J. Burns from 2009 to 2011. She served as an assessor at the foreign service
Alice_Wells
Egyptian major general (1930–2003)
2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) William J Burns (Winter 1995). "The Impending Crisis in Egypt". The Middle East Journal
Abdul_Halim_Moussa
Irish footballer (1902–1984)
William "Tosher" Burns (29 December 1902 – September 1984) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Ireland, England and the
Tosher_Burns
March, ahead of a U.N vote on a no-fly zone, Under Secretary of State William J. Burns affirmed U.S. support for a no-fly zone, as well as more aggressive
American involvement in the 2011 Libyan Civil War
American_involvement_in_the_2011_Libyan_Civil_War
American economist and diplomat (1904–1987)
Awards. William Baroody, then president of the American Enterprise Institute, brought Burns to the economics think tank in 1978 after Burns left his
Arthur_F._Burns
American diplomat (1878-1968)
2017. "J. C. DRAYTON DEAD; RETIRED BANKER, 82; Newport Resident for Several Years Was Son-in-Law of the Late William Astor. AN EXPERT PIGEON SHOT kJ Issued
William_Phillips_(diplomat)
1946 fire in Atlanta, Georgia
Commander, bomber pilot in World War II Ashley John Burns (age 26), grandson of William J. Burns. He suffocated in room 1416. Borgia McCoy (age 58), mother-in-law
Winecoff_Hotel_fire
American musician
and founding member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. J. Burns Moore was born in 1872 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His family
J._Burns_Moore
New Jersey General Assembly Kevin J. Boyle – member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2011 William J. Burns – U.S. ambassador to Jordan; deputy
List of La Salle University people
List_of_La_Salle_University_people
Commissioner for Refugees. In 2013, United States Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns gave the award of Human Rights Defenders to the Hammurabi Human Rights
Hammurabi Human Rights Organization
Hammurabi_Human_Rights_Organization
Bilateral U.S-Russia commission
Sergei Ryabkov and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns. The working groups were: Policy Steering Group: chaired by Deputy
Obama–Medvedev_Commission
Preliminary pact between Iran and the P5+1 countries in 2013
sides began bilateral discussions. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns and Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to Vice President Joe
Joint_Plan_of_Action
American politician (1927–2010)
Joseph Burns Jr. (July 25, 1927 – November 12, 2010) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 43. Andrew Joseph Burns Jr. was
Andrew_J._Burns_Jr.
American entrepreneur
out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. (The four other stockholders were William J. Casey, William C. Turner, Robert W. Fri, and Frank G. Zarb). 1988–2014. Set up
Charles_W._Robinson
American diplomat (born 1957)
on June 30, 2011, and he was sworn in by Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns on September 8. Tueller was the United States Ambassador to Yemen from
Matthew_Tueller
U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1956 to 1990
century." William J. Brennan Jr. was born on April 25, 1906, in Newark, New Jersey, the second of eight children. Both his parents, William and Agnes
William_J._Brennan_Jr.
Unmarried second youngest brother of the poet Robert Burns
William Burns (1767–1790) was the second youngest brother of the poet Robert Burns and the third son born to William Burness and Agnes Broun. William
William_Burns_(saddler)
American National Security Advisor (born 1955)
with State Department officials—Hillary Clinton, secretary of state; William J. Burns, deputy secretary of state; and Jake Sullivan, director of policy planning—to
Thomas_E._Donilon
American amateur radio operator
referred to him as "A Wireless Detective in Real Life." A 1923 article by William J. Burns, then director of the Bureau of Investigation, in Popular Radio included
Charles_E._Apgar
Advisory board concerning US foreign policy
tanks. Nicholas Burns William J. Burns Johnnie Carson Stephen A. Cheney Nelson W. Cunningham Karen Donfried Anne M. Finucane Stephen J. Hadley Jane Harman
Foreign_Affairs_Policy_Board
1959 British television series
series. The global adventures of Ken Franklin, ace operative of the William J. Burns Detective Agency. Art Fleming as Ken Franklin Anthony Jacobs as Inspector
International_Detective
MD, Genesee 2022 - Thomas J. Veverka, MD, FACS, Saginaw 2023 - M. Salim Siddiqui, MD, PhD, Wayne *deceased William J. Burns, 1935-1963 Hugh W. Brenneman
Michigan State Medical Society
Michigan_State_Medical_Society
American politician
William Haydon Burns (March 17, 1912 – November 22, 1987) was an American businessman, segregationist politician, and World War II veteran who served as
W._Haydon_Burns
1914 American film
begin serialization of the story on June 28. The famous detective William J. Burns would also become a part of the fervor surrounding The Million Dollar
The_Million_Dollar_Mystery
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
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English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
Boy/Male
Indian
Behavior
Boy/Male
Native American
Tall bull.
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Greek
A Harpy.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Pure
Boy/Male
Sikh
One who has won the Lord masters Love
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French
Keeper of Grain; Surname
Girl/Female
Muslim
Kind, Merciful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Light; Splendour
Girl/Female
Latin
Of the sea.
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
WILLIAM J-BURNS
a.
Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist.
v. t.
Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
n.
The letter z; -- formerly so called. J () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, used to express a consonantal sound, that is, originally, the sound of English y in yet. The forms J and I have, until a recent time, been classed together, and they have been used interchangeably.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
Willing acceptance.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
adv.
Willing; disposed.
n.
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.