george

Noun
  1. Christian martyr;
    Patron saint of England;
    Hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) (synset 111016281)
    is an instance of:
    • martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
    • patron saint - a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
    same as: saint george, st. george
  2. King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947;
    He succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) (synset 111016086)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to: house of windsor, windsor - the British royal family since 1917
    same as: george vi
  3. 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) (synset 111015846)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to:
    • 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
    same as: george v
  4. King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830;
    His attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830) (synset 111015588)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to: hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
    same as: george iv
  5. King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820;
    The American colonies were lost during his reign;
    He became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) (synset 111015288)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to: hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
    same as: george iii
  6. King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) (synset 111015111)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to: hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
    same as: george ii
  7. Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) (synset 111014902)
    is an instance of: king of england, king of great britain - the sovereign ruler of England
    belongs to: hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
    same as: george i

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