William I

noun

1. the Conqueror, 1027–87, duke of Normandy 1035–87; king of England 1066–87 (son of Robert I, duke of Normandy).
2. Also William I of Orangethe Silent, 1533–84, Dutch leader, statesman, and revolutionary leader born in Germany: prince of Orange 1544–84; count of Nassau 1559–84; 1st stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1578–84.
3. Also Wilhelm I. Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888, King of Prussia 1861–88; emperor of Germany 1871–88 (brother of Frederick William IV).

William I

noun

1. William I?10271087MEnglishNormanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as William the Conqueror. ?1027–1087, duke of Normandy (1035–87) and king of England (1066–87). He claimed to have been promised the English crown by Edward the Confessor, after whose death he disputed the succession of Harold II, invading England in 1066 and defeating Harold at Hastings. The conquest of England resulted in the introduction to England of many Norman customs, esp feudalism. In 1085 he ordered the Domesday Book to be compiled
2. William I11201166MSicilianNormanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as William the Bad . 1120–66, Norman king of Sicily (1154–66)
3. William I15331584MDutchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as William the Silent. 1533–84, prince of Orange and count of Nassau: led the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain (1568–76) and became first stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1579–84); assassinated
4. William I17721843MDutchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1772–1843, king of the Netherlands (1815–40): abdicated in favour of his son William II
5. William I17971888MGermanPrussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler German name Wilhelm I. 1797–1888, king of Prussia (1861–88) and first emperor of Germany (1871–88)

Example Sentences

Built by King William I after his conquest of England in 1066, it served as a royal residence for several hundred years, but is more famous as a prison.

From Seattle Times

Conversely, on discovering her late husband’s illness and at his death, “it was William I called first.”

From Washington Post

“I confessed to Prince William I was nervous. He told me not to be - and just to imagine Chuck Blazer naked.”

From Washington Times

“I confessed to Prince William I was nervous. He told me not to be — and just to imagine Chuck Blazer naked.”

From Seattle Times

Michael Horn, a friend of the couple who is a Universal Life minister, officiated, with William I. Miller, the couple's professor at the University of Michigan Law School, taking part in the ceremony.

From New York Times