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GEORGE V
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• GEORGE V (noun)
The noun GEORGE V has 1 sense:
1. King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
Familiarity information: GEORGE V used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
George; George V
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("George V" 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)
House of Windsor; Windsor (the British royal family since 1917)
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