Georgetown

[ jawrj-toun ]

/ ˈdʒɔrdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

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

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

a residential section in the District of Columbia.

a town in N Kentucky.

a city in E South Carolina.

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

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George I, George II, George III, George IV, Georges Bank, Georgetown, Georgette, George V, George V Coast, George VI, Georgia

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British Dictionary definitions for Georgetown (1 of 2)

George Town

noun

Also called: Penang a port in NW Malaysia, capital of Penang state, in NE Penang Island: the first chartered city of the Malayan federation. Pop: 162 000 (2005 est)

the capital of the Cayman Islands: a port on Grand Cayman Island. Pop: 30 600 (2004 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Georgetown (2 of 2)

Georgetown

/ (ˈdʒɔːdʒˌtaʊn) /

noun

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)Former name (until 1812): Stabroek

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