George - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdʒɔːrdʒ|
Brit.  |dʒɔːdʒ|

noun

- 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) (syn: george)
- King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) (syn: george)
- 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) (syn: george)
- 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) (syn: george)
- 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) (syn: george)
- King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) (syn: george)
- Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) (syn: george)

Extra examples

George V

A song with music by George Gershwin and words by Ira Gershwin

He was a contemporary of George Washington.

George is my half brother.

How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?

His chef-d'oeuvre was his biography of George Washington.

George is crowding sixty.

George Gershwin, Concerto in F.

No, I told Eliza, George is no go.

I've helped old Mr. Leonards to give George a good rating.

The city of Washington takes its name from George Washington.

George I and George II were Germans by birth.

St George's Channel

Come to think of it, George did seem a bit depressed yesterday.

He was awarded the George Cross.

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