HyperDic: edward_viii

English > 1 sense of the expression Edward VIII:
NOUNperson Edward VIII, Edward, Duke of WindsorKing of England and Ireland in 1936
English > Edward VIII: 1 sense > 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, 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

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