George III n 1: King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) [syn: {George}, {George III}]
GEORGE III King of England, 1736-1820. Lived during the reign of William Pitt, and believed in taxing tea.