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WILLIAM OF ORANGE
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• WILLIAM OF ORANGE (noun)
The noun WILLIAM OF ORANGE has 1 sense:
1. King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM OF ORANGE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
William III; William of Orange
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
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