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EDWARD III
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• EDWARD III (noun)
The noun EDWARD III has 1 sense:
1. son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)
Familiarity information: EDWARD III used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Edward; Edward III
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
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