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

He recently overtook George II, who in 1760 died a few days short of his 77th birthday.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

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 • Oct. 25, 2023

Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest," which was composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727, will be played at the ceremony, the palace said.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2023

The hymn, with its robust chorus of “God Save the King,” has been played at every coronation since it was commissioned for the coronation of King George II in 1727.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

King George II, ignoring French claims to the Ohio River valley, had given permission for colonizing the area to the Ohio Company, a group of Virginia landowners and London merchants.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen