George V

American  

noun

1. 1865–1936, king of England 1910–36 (son of Edward VII).

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George V British  

noun

1. 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India (1910–36)

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George V

Rodolphe Callewaert, general manager at the Bulgari Hotel Paris, which opened in 2021 on the chic Avenue George V, said the distinction was a "great source of pride".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

The tradition of an annual Christmas broadcast from the monarch, looking back on the year and addressing current events, dates back to 1932, when George V delivered a speech on the radio.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025

Since then it has been moored at Glasgow's King George V dock where it was stripped for spares and keepsakes.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

When it opened in 1918, George V was monarch and the country was in the final days of World War I.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

I turned and lifted a corner of my pillow, and underneath it, on the snow-white sheet, there lay a beautiful golden sovereign with the head of King George V on its uppermost side.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl