HyperDic: edward

English > 10 senses of the word Edward:
NOUNperson Edward, Edward VIII, Duke of WindsorKing of England and Ireland in 1936
person Edward, Edward VII, Albert EdwardKing of England from 1901 to 1910
person Edward, Edward VIKing of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553
person Edward, Edward VKing of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)
person Edward, Edward IVKing of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483
person Edward, Edward IIIson of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377
person Edward, Edward IIKing of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I
person Edward, Edward IKing of England from 1272 to 1307
person Edward, Prince Edward, Edward Antony Richard Louisthird son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
person Edward, Black Princeson of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)
Edward > pronunciation
Soundseh'dwerd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningKing of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication / abdication (1894-1972).
SynonymsEdward VIII, Duke of Windsor
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
Member ofWindsor, House of WindsorThe British royal family since 1917
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningKing of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910).
SynonymsEdward VII, Albert Edward
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
Member ofSaxe-Coburg-GothaThe name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917
AdjectivesEdwardianof or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in England
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningKing of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553).
SynonymEdward VI
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
SpanishEduardo, Eduardo VI, Edward
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 4, person
MeaningKing of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483).
SynonymEdward V
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 5, person
MeaningKing of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483).
SynonymEdward IV
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
SpanishEduardo IV
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 6, person
Meaningson of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377 ; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377).
SynonymEdward III
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 7, person
MeaningKing of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327).
SynonymEdward II
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
SpanishEduardo II
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 8, person
MeaningKing of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307).
SynonymEdward I
Instance ofKing of England, King of Great BritainThe sovereign ruler of England
SpanishEduardo I, Eduardo
CatalanEdward
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 9, person
MeaningThird son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964).
SynonymsPrince Edward, Edward Antony Richard Louis
Instance ofprinceA male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
English > Edward: 10 senses > noun 10, person
Meaningson of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376).
SynonymBlack Prince
Instance ofPrince of WalesThe male heir apparent of the British sovereign
SpanishEduardo de Woodstock
CatalanPríncep Negre

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