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

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

Lots of them — the grander, the better — along the lines of the monumental coronation anthems Handel had written for the crowning of George II in 1727.

From New York Times

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

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