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noun
Idioms 1.
a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
2.
3.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.
4.
British Slang. an automatic pilot on an airplane.
5.
by George!, Chiefly British Informal. (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)
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gə noun
1.
David Lloyd, Lloyd George, David.
2.
Henry, 1839–97, U.S. economist: advocate of a single tax.
3.
5.
a lake in E New York. 36 miles (58 km) long.
6.
a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing N from the Labrador border to Ungava Bay. 350 miles (563 km) long.
7.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “farmer.”
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George1 (dʒɔːdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | David Lloyd. See Lloyd George |
| 2. | Sir Edward (Alan John), known as Eddie. born 1938, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993--2003) |
| 3. | Henry. 1839--97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879) |
| 4. | Saint. died ?303 |
| 5. | 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 |
| George2 (dʒɔːdʒ) | |
| —n | |
| informal (Brit) the automatic pilot in an aircraft | |
| [C20: originally a slang name for an airman] | |
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Word Origin & History
George
male personal name, from L. Georgius, from Gk. Georgios "husbandman, farmer," from ge "earth" + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). The name introduced in England by the Crusaders (a vision of St. George played a key role in the First Crusade), but not common until after the Hanoverian
succession (18c.); so also Georgian (1855) in reference to the reigns of the first four king Georges (1714-1830). St. George began to be recognized as patron of England in time of Edward III, perhaps because of his association with the Order of the Garter (see garter). His feast day, April 23, was made a holiday in 1222. The legend of his combat with the dragon is first found in "Legenda Aurea" (13c.). The exclamation by (St.) George! is recorded from 1598.
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Cultural Dictionary
George III definition
The king of Britain during the American Revolutionary War. He was known for insisting on royal privilege. The stubbornness of George and of his government officials is often blamed for the loss of the thirteen colonies that became the United States. In Britain itself, however, prosperity increased greatly while he was king, and Canada and India were made British possessions.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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The latter series was published in book form as the four georges.
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