Definition of Harold II

1. Noun. King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066).

Exact synonyms: King Harold Ii
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain

Lexicographical Neighbors of Harold II

Harley Davidsons
Harley Granville-Barker
Harley Street
Harleys
Harlow
Harlow Shapley
Harmonia
Harmsworth
Harold
Harold Clayton Lloyd
Harold Clayton Urey
Harold Harefoot
Harold Hart Crane
Harold Hirschsprung
Harold I
Harold II (current term)
Harold Kroto
Harold Lloyd
Harold Nicolson
Harold Pinter
Harold Urey
Harold W. Kroto
Harolds
Harp
Harper
Harperite
Harperites
Harpia
Harpia harpyja
Harpo

Literary usage of Harold II

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke (1869)
"Harold II. INVASION OP THE NORMANS. ACCOUNT OP THAT PEOPLE, AND OP THE STATE OF ENGLAND AT THE TIME OF THE INVASION. Harold n., THOUGH Edgar Atheling had ..."

2. History of England by Edith Thompson, Edward Augustus Freeman (1887)
"Harold II., Jan. 6— Oct. 14, 1066.—On the day of Edward's death, Eari Harold, though not of the Royal house, was elected King by the Witan; the next morning ..."

3. History of British Costume by James Robinson Planché (1836)
"The second respects a change ordered by Harold in Harold II. from the Bayeux tapestry. THE MILITARY HABIT which led to his decisive successes in Wales. ..."

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