English noun: William the Conqueror | |||
1. | William the Conqueror (person) duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087) | ||
Synonyms | William I | ||
Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||