King Of Great Britain (Noun)
Meaning
The sovereign ruler of England.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The monarch's role as the king of Great Britain has been passed down for generations through inheritance.
- Prior to the Acts of Union in 1707, there was no single king of Great Britain, but a separate English and Scottish monarchy.
- Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to be referred to as the empress of India, although her title remained queen and simultaneously the king of Great Britain for coronation purposes.
- Upon the death of James I in 1625, Charles I became the next king of Great Britain.
- Throughout the 19th century, Britain's colonial expansion grew drastically under the monarchical power of the king of Great Britain.