a masculine name: dim. Georgie; equiv. Fr. Georges, Ger. & Scand. Georg, It. Giorgio, Sp. Jorge; fem. Georgette, Georgia, Georgina
George,
Saint (died 303?); Christian martyr, possibly from Cappadocia: patron saint of England: his day is April 23
1660-1727; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1714-27), born in Germany: great-grandson of James I
1683-1760; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1727-60), born in Germany: son of George I
1738-1820; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1760-1820): grandson of George II
1762-1830; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1820-30); regent (1811-20): son of George III
1865-1936; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1910-36): son of Edward VII
1895-1952; king of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (1936-52): son of George V
George,
Henry 1839-97; U.S. political economist: advocate of the single tax
lake in NE N.Y.: 33 mi (53 km) long
See George in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(jôrj)
noun
A jeweled figure of Saint George killing the dragon, used as an insignia of the Knights of the Garter.
An English coin during the reign of Henry VIII, imprinted with a figure of Saint George.
, Saint Died c. A.D. 303.
Christian martyr and patron of England who, according to legend, slew a fearsome dragon.
, Lake
A lake of northeast Florida formed by a widening of the St. Johns River.
A glacial lake of northeast New York in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains south of Lake Champlain. Discovered in 1646, it was the site of numerous battles during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Today the lake is the center of a large recreational area.