william
william — noun
1. The shared name of four English kings who ruled at different times between the 1
The shared name of four English kings who ruled at different times between the 11th and 19th centuries. William I (known as William the Conqueror) took the throne in 1066 after defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. His son ruled next as William II (William Rufus). Centuries later, William III (William of Orange) became king after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The last was William IV, the uncle of Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1830 to 1837.
Asher prepared a presentation about William the Conqueror's impact on English law and language.
William + the Conqueror — name with historical epithet
The documentary traced how William III helped to establish parliamentary democracy in Britain.
William III — name with regnal number
Manuela learned that William IV served in the Royal Navy before becoming king at sixty-four.
Kabir compared the governing styles of William I and William II in his history essay.
Tour guides at Westminster Abbey often point visitors toward the tomb of William of Orange.
文法句型
William + [Roman numeral]
William + epithet (the Conqueror, of Orange)
用法筆記
In formal historical writing, always include the regnal numeral (William I, II, III, IV) or a traditional epithet (the Conqueror, William Rufus, of Orange) on first mention to avoid confusion among the four kings. In informal contexts, 'William the Conqueror' alone usually refers to William I, while the other three require a numeral or epithet for clarity.