Philip V

American  

noun

1. 1683–1746, king of Spain 1700–46.

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Philip V British  

noun

1. 1683–1746, king of Spain (1700–46) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. His accession began the War of Spanish Succession (1701–13)

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Example Sentences

The San José, a 64-gun galleon with 600 people aboard, belonged to King Philip V of Spain.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

While Hannibal was busy rampaging around Italy, the Macedonian King Philip V allied with Carthage against Rome, a reasonable decision at the time because it seemed likely that Rome was going to lose the war.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The vessel was said to be transporting gold, silver and precious gems collected in the South American colonies to be shipped to Spain's King Philip V to help finance the war of Spanish succession.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2018

The San José was the flagship of an armada carrying treasure from Spain’s colonies in South America to the court of King Philip V to fund battles against the British in the War of Succession.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2015

The Bourbon Philip V was permitted to retain Spain and its colonies on condition that the Spanish and French crowns should never rest on the same head.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey