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Definition of George IV
1. Noun. King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830).
Group relationships: Hanover, Hanoverian Line, House Of Hanover
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain
Derivative terms: Georgian
Lexicographical Neighbors of George IV
Literary usage of George IV
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"For gome time he lived in the closest alliance with George IV (1762-1830), king
of England, eldest son of George III and of Queen Charlotte of ..."
2. The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the by Thomas Erskine May (1906)
"From an early period in the reign of George IV., his Majesty's health had excited
... Court and Cabinets of George IV., ii. 297 ; Ibid., 300, 301. ..."
3. Guide to the Materials in London Archives for the History of the United by Charles Oscar Paullin, Frederic Logan Paxson (1914)
"George IV. Jan. 5-Dec. 1o, 1821. Distribution of the Georgia and St. Mary's River
... George IV. Jan. i6-Dec. 23, 1822. Representation and order on the ..."
4. The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the by Thomas Erskine May (1871)
"2 Mr. Plumer Ward to Duke of Buckingham, April 21, 1826. Court and Cabinets of
George IV., ii. 297; Ibid., 300, 301. Lord Colchester's Diary, iii. ..."
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