Georgetown

American  

[jawrj-taun] / ˈdʒɔrdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. Also George Town a seaport in and the capital of the state of Penang, in NW Malaysia.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara.

3. a residential section in the District of Columbia.

4. a town in N Kentucky.

5. a city in E South Carolina.

6. a town in and the capital of the Cayman Islands, West Indies, on Grand Cayman.

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Georgetown British  

/ ˈdʒɔːdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. Former name (until 1812): Stabroek. the capital and chief port of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara River: became capital of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara in 1784; seat of the University of Guyana. Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)

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Georgetown

He quotes at length the evocative account in George Stephanopoulos’ White House memoir of how Woodward coaxed information out of him over dinner at the reporter’s plush Georgetown home.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

"This will be the most closely watched trip of Leo's papacy to date," Christopher White of Georgetown University in Washington and author of a book on Pope Leo, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

He visited Independence Park in Georgetown to remember the Demerera Slave Rebellion of 1823, which saw an uprising by thousands of enslaved people.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“The numbers are staggering and the long-term implications are great,” said Angela Antonelli, a research professor and the executive director of the Center for Retirement Initiatives at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Early in the morning, he’d drive from the apartment she was renting in Georgetown to work at the Pentagon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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