Great Deliverer
noun
(Among his supporters) King William III (reigned 1689–1702), who deposed the Catholic King James II in 1688 at the invitation of a group of English statesmen.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Blackmore (1654–1729), physician and writer.
- stand (or stay) the pace
- stand (or stick) out a mile
- stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb
- stand (or turn) something on its head
- stand out
- standout
- stand out a mile
- stand out from the crowd
- stand out like a sore thumb
- stand over
- standover man
- standover merchant
- stand pat
- standpipe
- standpoint
- St Andrews
- St Andrew's cross
- stand sentry
- stand someone in good stead
- stand someone off
- stand someone up
- standstill
- standstill agreement
- stand surety
- stand the test of time