Philip V

noun

1. 1683–1746, king of Spain 1700–46.

Philip V

noun

1. Philip V16831746MSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1683–1746, king of Spain (1700–46) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. His accession began the War of Spanish Succession (1701–13)

Example Sentences

Tuesday's Diada holiday marks the day Barcelona fell to the soldiers of King Philip V in 1714 and for the past eight years has been used as a rallying point for independence.

From BBC

The vessel was said to be transporting gold, silver and precious gems collected in the South American colonies to be shipped to Spain's King Philip V to help finance the war of Spanish succession.

From BBC

Catalans commemorate as their national day a 1714 defeat at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, when Barcelona was captured by the troops of Philip V, the first Bourbon monarch of Spain.

From Seattle Times

The state picked the wrong side in a war of succession for the Spanish crown between Philip V and the Habsburgs in the 18th century.

From Time

In Catalonia, this is not obscure history: It is common, these days, to hear the archaic insult “botifler,” which means a supporter of Philip V and his ally, the French house of Bourbon.

From New York Times