Edward VIII

Definitions of Edward VIII
  1. noun
    King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
    synonyms: Duke of Windsor, Edward
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    King of England, King of Great Britain
    the sovereign ruler of England
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