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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

It was recorded in the Domesday Book, the survey of lands in England compiled by William the Conqueror in 1086, as “Sant Dersingham,” or the sandy part of Dersingham.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 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

Dymoke, a 67-year-old farmer from eastern England, will be the King’s Champion at the coronation, fulfilling a role performed by members of his family since William the Conqueror was crowned nearly 1,000 years ago.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 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