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Ge

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noun
a family of South American Indian languages spoken in southern and eastern Brazil and northern Paraguay.
a member of any of several Ge-speaking peoples.
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Other definitions for Ge (2 of 3)

Ge

Symbol, Chemistry.
germanium.

Other definitions for Ge (3 of 3)

g.e.

abbreviation
(in bookbinding) gilt edges.
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How to use Ge in a sentence

  • Yes, most assuredly n-i-g-g-e-r is going to have a different meaning when this war ends.

  • This proves the truth of the proposition, that the colour H G E does not undergo any alteration by these different distances.

    A Treatise on Painting|Leonardo Da Vinci
  • A rifle bullet w-h-i-n-g-e-d past his head, making him duck involuntarily and uselessly.

    Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
  • S-t-o-p t-h-e-m a-t R-i-d-g-e-t-o-n, o-r t-h-e-y w-i-l-l m-e-e-t N-o.

    Ralph on the Engine|Allen Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for Ge (1 of 4)

ge

the internet domain name for
Georgia

British Dictionary definitions for Ge (2 of 4)

Ge1
/ (dʒiː) /

noun
another name for Gaia

British Dictionary definitions for Ge (3 of 4)

Ge2

the chemical symbol for
germanium

British Dictionary definitions for Ge (4 of 4)

GE

abbreviation for
Georgia (international car registration)
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Scientific definitions for Ge

Ge

The symbol for germanium.
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