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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror See William I1.William the Conqueror n (Biography) See William I1 Wil•liam (ˈwɪl yəm)
n. 1. William I, a. ( “the Conqueror” ) 1027–87, duke of Normandy 1035–87; king of England 1066–87. b. (William I of Orange) ( “the Silent” ) 1533–84, Dutch leader born in Germany: 1st stadholder of the Netherlands 1578–84. c. (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig) 1797–1888, king of Prussia 1861–88; emperor of Germany 1871–88. 2. William II, a. (William Rufus) ( “the Red” ) 1056?–1100, king of England 1087–1100 (son of William I, duke of Normandy). b. (Frederick Wilhelm Viktor Albert) 1859–1941, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany 1888–1918. 3. William III, (William III of Orange) 1650–1702, stadholder of the Netherlands 1672–1702; king of England 1689–1702, joint ruler with his wife, Mary II. 4. William IV, 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1830–37 (brother of George IV). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)William I |
William the Conqueror
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1027?–1087, king of England (1066–87). Earnest and resourceful, William was not only one of the greatest of English monarchs but a pivotal figure in European history as well.
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Related to William the Conqueror: Richard the Lionheart, Magna CartaSynonyms for William the Conquerornoun duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of EnglandSynonyms |