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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Elector of Hanover (1698–1727) and king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714–1727) who left the affairs of his country in the hands of Sir Robert Walpole.
- King of Greece (1863–1913) who was elected by the Greek Assembly and introduced a democratic constitution (1864).
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- noun Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
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George I, the first of the S-H-S-Gs, ruled for nearly five decades, but after his assassination in 1913 his descendants were soon being dethroned and rethroned at regular intervals.
The Long Route To Windsor Ferdinand Mount 2011
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When I got to meet George I told him I was 'Rimshot' and he called over Parris to meet me.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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When I got to meet George I told him I was 'Rimshot' and he called over Parris to meet me.
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These new volumes cover the period 1718 to 1764, and thus the end of the reign of George I, the whole of that of George II, and the very beginning of the reign of George III.
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These new volumes cover the period 1718 to 1764, and thus the end of the reign of George I, the whole of that of George II, and the very beginning of the reign of George III.
August 2009 2009
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When I got to meet George I told him I was 'Rimshot' and he called over Parris to meet me.
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COOPER: Well, George I know your thoughts are not only obviously with your son and his two colleagues, but also all the others who are still being held hostage in Colombia.
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I remember Doonesbury doing cartoons back during the reign of George I, about how out-of-touch he was with the American people.
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Aside from George I, is there any one person more responsible for the blowback America faces today?
Think Progress » Gates called for direct talks with Iran. 2006
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Upstairs in our bedroom, I could hear the family gathering below and told George I did not think I could face all that.
Barbara Bush Barbara Bush 2005
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