William the Conqueror

noun

1. William I.

William the Conqueror

noun

1. See William I

William the Conqueror

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.

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

The 1000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror is also in 2027.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

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

From Scientific American