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George
1[ jawrj ]
noun
- a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
- British Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George.
- a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.
- British Slang. an automatic pilot on an airplane.
George
2[ jawrj; German gey-ohr-guh ]
noun
- David Lloyd. Lloyd George, David.
- Henry, 1839–97, U.S. economist: advocate of a single tax.
- Saint, died a.d. 303?, Christian martyr: patron saint of England.
- Ste·fan An·ton [shte, -fahn , ahn, -tohn], 1868–1933, German poet.
- Lake, a lake in E New York. 36 miles (58 km) long.
- a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing N from the Labrador border to Ungava Bay. 350 miles (563 km) long.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “farmer.”
George
1/ ɔː /
noun
- David Lloyd. See Lloyd George
- GeorgeSir Edward (Alan John)19382009MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistBUSINESS: banker Sir Edward ( Alan John ), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)
- GeorgeHenry18391897MUSSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
- George, Saint?303MRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint. died ?303 ad , Christian martyr, the patron saint of England; the hero of a legend in which he slew a dragon. Feast day: April 23
- ɡˈɔɡə GeorgeStefan (Anton)18681933MGermanWRITING: poetARTS AND CRAFTS: aesthete Stefan ( Anton ) (ˈʃtɛfan). 1868–1933, German poet and aesthete. Influenced by the French Symbolists, esp Mallarmé and later by Nietzsche, he sought for an idealized purity of form in his verse. He refused Nazi honours and went into exile in 1933
George
2/ ɔː /
noun
- informal.the automatic pilot in an aircraft
Word History and Origins
Origin of George1
Idioms and Phrases
- by George! Chiefly British Informal. (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)
Example Sentences
This decisive moment in the legacy of “60 Minutes” follows Disney’s $15 million settlement with Trump, who sued ABC News and "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos.
She covered Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” and John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and she brought out the up-and-coming country hunk George Birge to do his “Cowboy Songs.”
Unger also said that, given that George Mason University is a public school, administrators have an obligation to respect First Amendment rights.
The book, written on the 75th anniversary of “1984,” explores George Orwell’s prescient and radical teachings.
England fly-half George Ford scored his first try for Sale as the Sharks beat Saracens in a fiery match to move up to second in the Premiership.
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