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PHILIP II OF SPAIN

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PHILIP II OF SPAIN (noun)
  The noun PHILIP II OF SPAIN has 1 sense:

1. king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)play

  Familiarity information: PHILIP II OF SPAIN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


PHILIP II OF SPAIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

King of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Philip II; Philip II of Spain

Instance hypernyms:

king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)


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