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

The area has layer upon layer of history: across the road is the Tower, parts of it were built by William the Conqueror.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 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

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

From William the Conqueror to Henry the Third, they indulged in warfare seasonally.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White