Akademik

George VI
noun
King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
Syn: ↑George
Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of England, ↑King of Great Britain
Member Holonyms: ↑Windsor, ↑House of Windsor

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1895-1952, king of England 1936-1952 (second son of George V; brother of Edward VIII).

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George VI [George VI]
(1895–1952) king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52). He was the second son of ↑George V and became king after the ↑abdication of his brother ↑Edward VIII. He was greatly admired by the British people during ↑World War II for staying in London when it was being ↑bombed. He was the last British king to be called ‘emperor’ and the first head of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.