George

¹ American  

[jawrj] / dʒɔrdʒ /

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.

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idioms

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

George ² American  

[jawrj, gey-ohr-guh] / dʒɔrdʒ, geɪˈoʊr gə /

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.”

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George ¹ British  

/ 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

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George ² British  

/ dʒɔːdʒ /

noun

1. informal the automatic pilot in an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of George

C20: originally a slang name for an airman

Example Sentences

"My dad's eyes were just glued on Bestie. He never opened his mouth. He was just in awe of George."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Goepfert referred to this phenomenon as the “Costanza Market” in the title of the chart he posted on X — a nod to the “Seinfeld” character George Costanza.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Leaping from a small boat in choppy waters off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, George Washington jumps on board the only ferry service connecting hundreds of communities across the strategic archipelago.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“I just don’t want you to leave, man. You’re my best friend in the whole world,” Owen told George.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz