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EDWARD VII
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• EDWARD VII (noun)
The noun EDWARD VII has 1 sense:
1. King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
Familiarity information: EDWARD VII used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Albert Edward; Edward; Edward VII
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("Edward VII" is a member of...):
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I)
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