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George (given name)
WordNet
noun
(1) Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
(2) King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
(3) 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)
(4) 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)
(5) 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)
(6) King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
(7) 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)
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Etymology
Name of an early saint, from , from .
Proper noun
- .
Related terms
- George Cross
- George Foreman grill
- George Town
- Georgetown
- George Washington
- Georgia
- Georgiana
- Georgie
- Georgina
- Saint George
Quotations
- ~1594 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
- Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George,
- Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
- 1830 Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
- George and Charles are unlucky in this respect; they have no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford to be called by shorthand;
Noun
- , A coin with King George’s profile.
- Take the Georges, Pew, and don’t stand here squalling. — Robert Louis Stevenson.