PG

¹

abbreviation for

1. Trademark. parental guidance: a rating assigned to a movie by the MPA indicating that children of all ages may attend but that some material may be deemed unsuitable and that parental guidance is advised. Compare G ³( def ), NC-17, PG-13, R ³.

PG

²

or p.g. or P.G.

abbreviation for

, Informal.

1. pregnant ¹( def 1 ).

pg

³

abbreviation for

1. picogram; picograms.

Pg

⁴

or Pg.

abbreviation for

1. Portugal.
2. Portuguese ( def 3 ).

pg.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. page.

P.G.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Past Grand.
2. paying guest.
3. Postgraduate.
4. Informal. pregnant ¹( def 1 ). Also p.g.

PG

¹

abbreviation for

1. paying guest
2. postgraduate

pg.

²

abbreviation for

1. page

pg

³

the internet domain name for

1. Papua New Guinea

PG

⁴

symbol for

1. a film certified for viewing by anyone, but which contains scenes that may be unsuitable for children, for whom parental guidance is necessary

Pg.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Portugal
2. Portuguese

Word History and Origins

Origin of PG¹

An American designation established in 1972

Word History and Origins

Origin of PG¹

C20: from abbreviation of parental guidance

Example Sentences

Only one other Star Wars film has earned a PG-13 rating, the 2005 prequel Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

From The Daily Beast

And actually I can think of a hell of a great way to kill Orcs but I am always restricted by PG-13, unfortunately.

From The Daily Beast

PG has been used in more than 4,000 food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products for more than 50 years.

From The Daily Beast

Interestingly, the scientific journal Pediatrics reported that PG-13 movies actually have more gun violence than R-rated films.

From The Daily Beast

Or do you give them the PG version that will stop any subsequent questions?

From The Daily Beast

The town is a quiet, sleepy-looking place,Pg 233 situated among the Buckinghamshire hills.

From Project Gutenberg

I repeated the hour,Pg 241 thinking he did not understand, but he said he thought at first we were surely joking.

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The weather had been unusually fine for England;Pg 246 we had perhaps half a dozen rainy days, but only once did it rain heavily.

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I am falling faint and weary; O prègo-diéu,Pg 209 cause some slight hope of something true to shine upon me; show me the way.

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