WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR

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• WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (noun)
  The noun WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR used as a noun is very rare.

• WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (noun)

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Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

William I; William the Conqueror

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)