WILLIAM AND MARY


Meaning of WILLIAM AND MARY in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized W&M

Etymology: after William III died 1702 and Mary II died 1694 joint sovereigns of England

: a style of English furniture popular from about 1689 to the early 18th century that shows Dutch influence and is characterized by the use of walnut, grained veneers, trumpet legs, needlepoint upholstery, and teardrop brasses

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