George
1a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
British Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.
British Slang. an automatic pilot on an airplane.
Idioms about George
by George!Chiefly British Informal. (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)
Other definitions for George (2 of 2)
David Lloyd. Lloyd George, David.
Henry, 1839–97, U.S. economist: advocate of a single tax.
Saint, died a.d. 303?, Christian martyr: patron saint of England.
Ste·fan An·ton [shte-fahn ahn-tohn], /ˈʃtɛ fɑn ˈɑn toʊn/, 1868–1933, German poet.
Lake, a lake in E New York. 36 miles (58 km) long.
a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing N from the Labrador border to Ungava Bay. 350 miles (563 km) long.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “farmer.”
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How to use George in a sentence
“Novelist and not writer and even less a man of letters,” Georges Simenon said of a title he well deserved.
Nobel Prize Winner Modiano’s Magical Musical Prose About Paris | Pierre Assouline | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMiller first appeared on the cover of Vogue in 1927 in a blue hat and pearls, drawn by renowned French illustrator Georges Lepape.
‘Lee Miller in Fashion’: A Look at the Famed War Photographer’s More Unknown Work | Erin Cunningham | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the age of 20, Geneviève married the composer Georges Bizet, who was 30 at the time of the marriage.
Marcel Proust’s First Poem, ‘Pederasty,’ Shows Him Struggling With Homosexuality | Marcel Proust | March 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“Your concern serves no purpose to me,” Georges, caregiver for her mother, tells Eva.
Oscar’s 85-Year-Old Darling: A Talk With Emmanuelle Riva of ‘Amour’ | Tracy McNicoll | February 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGeorges Canguilhem and Élisabeth de Fontenay expressed their admiration to him on their first reading.
Derrida’s ‘Of Grammatology’ and the Birth of Deconstruction | Benoît Peeters | December 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Georges d'Amboise a French cardinal and statesman, died; a great benefactor to France.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellGeorges d'Estourny speculated on the Bourse with money obtained from "kept" women who trusted in him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheI shall never forget the impression Naples made on me on my first arrival with my comrade, Georges Bousquet, now no more.
When the light held out until late, they had time to visit old Paris with the books of Georges Cain for guides.
Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport GibbonsNor did she court notoriety, like Georges Sand, who was as indifferent to reproach as she was to shame.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for George (1 of 2)
/ (dʒɔːdʒ) /
David Lloyd . See Lloyd George
Sir Edward (Alan John), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)
Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
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
(German ɡeˈɔrɡə) 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
British Dictionary definitions for George (2 of 2)
/ (dʒɔːdʒ) /
British informal the automatic pilot in an aircraft
Origin of George
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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