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Giles1 definition

Giles (jīlz)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: OFr Gilles < L Aegidius < aegis: see aegis

Giles2 definition

Giles (jīlz)

Giles, Saint (c. 7th cent. ); semilegendary Athenian hermit in S Gaul: his day is Sept. 1

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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