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george
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun george has 7 senses
- george(n = noun.person) saint george, st. george - Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303); Array is a kind of martyr, patron saint
- george(n = noun.person) george vi - King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952); Array is a member of house of windsor, windsor
- george(n = noun.person) george v - King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936); Array is a member of saxe-coburg-gotha, house of windsor, windsor
- george(n = noun.person) george iv - King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830); Array is a member of hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover
- george(n = noun.person) george iii - 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); Array is a member of hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover
- george(n = noun.person) george ii - King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760); Array is a member of hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover
- george(n = noun.person) george i - Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727); Array is a member of hanover, hanoverian line, house of hanover
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
Derived form adjective georgian4
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
Derived form adjective georgian4
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
Derived form adjective georgian4
is a kind of king of england, king of great britain
Derived form adjective georgian4
CIDE DICTIONARY
george, prop. n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. gewrgo`s husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + 'e`rgein to work; akin to E. work. See Work.].
- A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter. [1913 Webster]
- A kind of brown loaf. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Any coin having an image of Saint George. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
george, n. Brit. sl. the automatic pilot of an aircraft.
Etymology
the name George
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