William the Conqueror

American  

noun

1. William I.

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William the Conqueror British  

noun

1. See William I

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William the Conqueror Cultural  

1. The duke of Normandy, a province of France, and the leader of the Norman Conquest of England. He defeated the English forces at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became the first Norman king of England.

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William the Conqueror

The 11th-century work, which depicts the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror, arrived in London in July for a sell-out showcase that runs until July 2027.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Windsor Castle, which dates back to the first Norman king, William the Conqueror, has hosted French presidents before.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, England’s Windsor Castle comes in at No. 3, and most of the others date to the 15th or 16th centuries.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

In 1066, the Norman French, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England in an event now known as “the Norman Conquest.”

From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2023

Since it must, they thought, presage the fall of some kingdom, the comet encouraged, in some sense precipitated, the invasion of England by William the Conqueror.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan