"King Billy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: en-au-King Billy.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=King Billy}} King Billy
  1. (Australia, obsolete) Imaginary king of the Australian aboriginal people. Tags: Australia, obsolete
    Sense id: en-King_Billy-en-name-IPoduX-l Categories (other): Australian English
  2. Tasmanian aboriginal man William Lanne (c.1835-1869) believed to have been the last Tasmanian aboriginal man.
    Sense id: en-King_Billy-en-name-aSv9YL4c
  3. Any one of various other aboriginal men at times referred to as King Billy. Derived forms: King Billy pine
    Sense id: en-King_Billy-en-name-0SIU5u6r
  4. (Ireland, Scotland, informal) King William III of England. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, informal Categories (topical): Individuals, Nicknames of individuals
    Sense id: en-King_Billy-en-name-FBAEuuIX Disambiguation of Individuals: 17 14 26 43 Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 17 15 27 41 Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 27 55 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 5 25 59 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 5 23 55 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 5 28 53

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