n.
Pronunciation: ' wil-y ə m
Function: biographical name
name of 4 kings of England: I ( the Conqueror ) ca 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II ( Ru · fus \ ' rü-f ə s \ ) ca 1056-1100 (reigned 1087-1100); III 1650-1702 (reigned 1689-1702see MARY ); IV 1765-1837 (reigned 1830-37)