Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 5 compound words that contain giles. The most common are listed below. Open giles in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- Wade-GilesA system for transcribing the Beijing dialect of Mandarin Chinese into the Latin alphabet; formally uses hyphens and the spiritus asper apostrophe.
- Farmer GilesA personification of a typical farmer
- Giles CountyOne of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Pulaski.
- Houghton Saint GilesA village in Barsham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9235).
- Chalfont St GilesA village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref SU9893).
- Brough with St GilesA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE2198).
- Saint Giles IslandAn island of Trinidad and Tobago.
- St Giles in the WoodA village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5319).
- St Giles on the HeathA village and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3690).
- St Giles' GreekA secret language, as spoken by beggars and thieves.
Compound words 5
- GilsonA surname originating as a patronymic.
- Cargilesplural of Cargile: A surname.
- fragilesplural of fragile: Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
- GilestonA small village in St Athan community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0167).
- nargilesplural of nargile: A large Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water to filter and cool it.