George II

American  

noun

1. 1683–1760, king of England 1727–60 (son of George I).

2. 1890–1947, king of Greece 1922–23 and 1935–47.

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George II British  

noun

1. 1683–1760, king of Great Britain and Ireland and elector of Hanover (1727–60); son of George I. His victory over the French at Dettingen (1743) in the War of the Austrian Succession was the last appearance on a battlefield by a British king

2. 1890–1947, king of Greece (1922–24; 1935–47). He was overthrown by the republicans (1924) and exiled during the German occupation of Greece (1941–45)

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Example Sentences

The Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746 saw the prince and his forces face King George II's government army, led by the Duke of Cumberland, George's son.

From BBC

In 1729 a patent was granted by George II for a grinding machine to make finer chocolate powder.

From BBC

Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the most notable is "Zadok the Priest" which was composed by George Frideric Handel as a coronation anthem for King George II in 1727 and has been sung at every one since.

From Reuters

The young king had ascended to the throne almost a year earlier upon the death of his father George II, and was at that time a bachelor.

From BBC