Definitions

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  • proper noun A patronymic surname.

Etymologies

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From a medieval variant of the given name William.

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Examples

  • Marrone suspended running back Delone Carter, linebacker Ryan Gillum and defensive end Torrey Ball from the spring game.

    Around the BigEast Conference 2010

  • The evidence of federal violations is overwhelming against Gillum.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • ET: In his October 2008 complaint about identify theft, Loughner told sheriff's deputies he believed an old school friend had created an online account at PeekYou, a people-search site, using Loughner's name and photo, Gillum adds.

    Records show Loughner had alcohol, bullying troubles in high school 2011

  • Gillum, a junior who had been working all spring with the first-team defense, was not charged in connection with the Feb. 27 incident.

    Around the BigEast Conference 2010

  • It's also witty and heartfelt, especially in its sharp-eyed but sympathetic portrayal of Ruth Carson (Linda Gillum), an expatriate of a certain age whose too-placid marriage to an older man (played by David Darlow) has given her a wandering eye.

    This Stoppard Is a Second 'Scoop' Terry Teachout 2010

  • School board officials had planned to look into new test security measures enacted this year by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, including the addition of a security seal that can be broken only by the student during test time, writes USA TODAY's Jack Gillum, who is covering today's hearing.

    D.C. school board says security seal might not thwart test tampering 2011

  • B&Bs for Vets is a way to thank active and retired military members for their service and to raise awareness of the bed-and-breakfast industry, said Kathleen Panek, who runs the Gillum House in Shinnston.

    B&Bs Offer Military Free Rooms On Veterans Day The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • That means the students in that school and that grade “showed greater improvement than 99.9 percent of their classmates statewide,” the story by reporters Greg Toppo, Denise Amos, Jack Gillum and Jodi Upton said.

    USA Today series forces look at cheating 2011

  • ET: At a hearing today in the District of Columbia, school board officials raised the specter that a newly implemented security seal on standardized test booklets might not be enough to thwart tampering, following a USA TODAY investigation last week that flagged hundreds of classrooms for testing irregularities, USA TODAY's Jack Gillum reports from the meeting.

    D.C. school board says security seal might not thwart test tampering 2011

  • Marrone was not available to comment on what the violations were, but two of the players, Carter and Gillum, were taken downtown Wednesday afternoon by Syracuse Police detectives and questioned at length about an incident in which another student was punched in connection with a snowball-throwing incident.

    Around the BigEast Conference 2010

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