George II of Great Britain
- proper noun
:
Jorge II de Gran Bretaña
- George II of Great Britain was crowned in 1727 and reigned until his death in 1760.
Examples
-
During the War of Austrian Succession, George II of Great Britain led British forces at the Battle of Dettingen.
-
The reign of George II of Great Britain saw the expansion of British influence in North America.
-
George II of Great Britain ruled!
-
What about George II of Great Britain?
-
George II of Great Britain was crowned in 1727 and reigned until his death in 1760.
-
During the War of Austrian Succession, George II of Great Britain led British forces at the Battle of Dettingen.
-
The reign of George II of Great Britain saw the expansion of British influence in North America.
Synonyms
King of Great Britain and Ireland and ruler of Hanover from 1727 to 1760
Surface Forms
Morphology
George + II + of + great + Britain
This is a compositional proper name: a personal name ('George') plus an ordinal ('II' = the second) and a locative/genitive phrase ('of Great Britain') indicating association with Britain. A B1 learner who knows these constituents can readily infer it refers to the second George connected with Britain (and, in context like 'ruled', to a monarch), so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.
Etymology
George II of Great Britain gets his name because he was the 'second' king called George to rule Great Britain, the country made when England and Scotland joined. He also ruled part of Germany called Hanover, so the full name helps you know which George and where he ruled.
