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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, 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.
Stefan Anton 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
Sir Edward ( Alan John ), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)
Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
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
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
informalthe automatic pilot in an aircraft
Word History and Origins
Origin of George1
Idioms and Phrases
by George! (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)
Example Sentences
Catherine appeared to be in good spirits as the sun shone and she watched the procession of Ladies and Knights of the Garter through the grounds of Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel.
Mercedes driver George Russell took victory in Montreal from pole to win his first race of the season, with reigning champion Max Verstappen second.
George Russell says he feels like he's "driving better than ever" after winning his first race of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Norris hit the back of Piastri's car on the pit straight with four laps to go as George Russell took Mercedes' first victory of the season with a controlled drive.
A family photo from Saturday's event was shared on the same Instagram account featuring Prince William dressed in uniform, Catherine and Charlotte in blue dresses with George and Louis in suits with red ties.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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