William the Conqueror

wil·liamt·he·conqueror

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noun

duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)

Synonyms

William I
William the Conqueror

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Broader terms

King of England

Grammar

noun
singular	william the conqueror
plural	william the conquerors

Nearby words

William Styron William Sydney Porter William Tatem Tilden Jr. William Tecumseh Sherman William Tell William Thompson William Thornton William Tindal William Tindale William Tyndale

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