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Georgia1 definition

Geor·gia (jôr′jə)

noun

a feminine name; dim. Georgie
Georgia2 definition

Geor·gia (jôr′jə)

  1. Etymology: after George II

    Southern state of the SE U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 57,906 sq mi (149,976 sq km); pop. 8,186,000; cap. Atlanta: abbrev. GA or Ga
  2. region in SE Europe on the Black Sea
  3. Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
  4. country in Transcaucasia, on the Black Sea: became independent upon the breakup of the U.S.S.R. (1991): 26,900 sq mi (69,670 sq km); pop. 5,456,000; cap. Tbilisi: formerly, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
  5. arm of the Pacific, between Vancouver Island & British Columbia, Canada: c. 150 mi (241 km) long
    also Georgia Strait

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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