George

¹

[jawrj]

noun

1. a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.

2. British Slang.,  any coin bearing the image of St. George.

3. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.

4. British Slang.,  an automatic pilot on an airplane.

George

²

[jawrj, gey-ohr-guh]

noun

1. David Lloyd. Lloyd George, David.

2. Henry, 1839–97, U.S. economist: advocate of a single tax.

3. Saint, died a.d. 303?, Christian martyr: patron saint of England.

4. Stefan Anton 1868–1933, German poet.

5. Lake, a lake in E New York. 36 miles (58 km) long.

6. a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing N from the Labrador border to Ungava Bay. 350 miles (563 km) long.

7. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “farmer.”

George

¹

/ dʒɔːdʒ /

noun

1. David Lloyd. See Lloyd George

2. Sir Edward ( Alan John ), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)

3. Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)

4. Saint. died ?303 _ad , Christian martyr, the patron saint of England; the hero of a legend in which he slew a dragon. Feast day: April 23

5. Stefan ( Anton ) (ˈʃtɛfan). 1868–1933, German poet and aesthete. Influenced by the French Symbolists, esp Mallarmé and later by Nietzsche, he sought for an idealized purity of form in his verse. He refused Nazi honours and went into exile in 1933

George

²

/ dʒɔːdʒ /

noun

1. informal,  the automatic pilot in an aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of George¹

C20: originally a slang name for an airman

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. by George! (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)

Example Sentences

George Ford's conversion and penalty pushed England 11 points clear, only for Rodrigo Isgro's converted try in the final minute to set up a grandstand last play.

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George Russell's Mercedes was disqualified from victory in Belgium last season for being underweight - partly because the underfloor wore down more than the team expected.

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That principle - equal pay for equal performance - is already policy at St George's Park.

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“Doctors and scientists at Columbia, including George, didn’t know if they would be able to continue their research, or even have jobs,” she wrote.

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Mercedes driver George Russell led the standings in a caution-filled third and final practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later on Friday.

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