Edward IV

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noun

1442–83, king of England 1461–70, 1471–1483: 1st king of the house of York.

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Words nearby Edward IV

Edward I, Edwardian, Edwardian period, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Edwards, Edwardsianism, Edwards, Jonathan, Edwards Plateau, Edwardsville

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How to use Edward IV in a sentence

For hydration, an IV would have been effective, as CIA medical officers conceded.
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“While IV infusion is safe and effective,” one officer wrote, rectal hydration could be used as a form of behavior control.
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But this is often seen as little more than a way of trying to defame Edward III on the continent.
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Edward had one of British history's most notorious mistresses.
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Meanwhile, Beth is working from inside the hospital to secure the drugs Carol needs and to keep her hooked up to an IV drip.
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Edward Winslow died; one of the first settlers of Plymouth colony, Mass., and afterwards its governor.
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He stood aloof from Balliol, and, in spite of marked snubbing, steadily adhered to Edward.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
But while de Brus took nothing by his loyalty to Edward, he suffered for his disloyalty to Balliol.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Edward, while busily arranging 'to cross seas' to Flanders, was also pushing forward preparations for a 'Scottish War.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Yet it seems all but certain that he was in Edward's allegiance within three weeks before the battle.
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British Dictionary definitions for Edward IV

Edward IV

noun

1442–83, king of England (1461–70; 1471–83); son of Richard, duke of York. He defeated Henry VI in the Wars of the Roses and became king (1461). In 1470 Henry was restored to the throne, but Edward recovered the crown by his victory at Tewkesbury

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