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- noun King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
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Examples
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Mary, his elder daughter by his first marriage, would take the crown jointly with her husband, the Dutch prince William of Orange, whose mother had been a Stuart.
Servants To Masters Allan Mallinson 2011
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The toppling of James I in 1688 and the arrival of William of Orange increased the tempo of continental imports.
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Packed with research, a mind-boggling array of real historical characters from Isaac Newton to William of Orange, and digressions on anything from philosophy to finance to cryptography, Quicksilver manages to never be obnoxious about its smarts.
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If we thereby lose some of our hopes, let's remember the dictum of William of Orange that "it is not necessary to hope in order to persevere."
James K. Galbraith: Whose Side Is the White House On? James K. Galbraith 2010
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If we thereby lose some of our hopes, let's remember the dictum of William of Orange that "it is not necessary to hope in order to persevere."
James K. Galbraith: Whose Side Is the White House On? James K. Galbraith 2010
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The song is written from the perspective of William of Orange, first leader of the revolt and states:
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The song is written from the perspective of William of Orange, first leader of the revolt and states:
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William of Orange was the greatest hero of all OK, so I have special soft spot for William.
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If we thereby lose some of our hopes, let's remember the dictum of William of Orange that "it is not necessary to hope in order to persevere."
James K. Galbraith: Whose Side Is the White House On? James K. Galbraith 2010
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If we thereby lose some of our hopes, let's remember the dictum of William of Orange that "it is not necessary to hope in order to persevere."
James K. Galbraith: Whose Side Is the White House On? James K. Galbraith 2010
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