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GEORGE V

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

George; George V

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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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