Georgian

[ jawr-juhn ]

/ ˈdʒɔr dʒən /

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adjective

of or relating to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period.

of or relating to the period of the reign of George V (1910–36) or to George V himself.

of, noting, or designating the styles of architecture, furniture, and crafts current in England especially from 1714 to 1811.

of or relating to the state of Georgia in the United States.

of or relating to the Georgian Republic or its language.

noun

a person, especially a writer, of either of the Georgian periods in England.

the styles or character of either of the Georgian periods.

a native or inhabitant of the state of Georgia in the United States.

a native or inhabitant of the Georgian Republic.

the most widely spoken South Caucasian language, spoken principally in the Georgian Republic, and written in a distinctive alphabetic script dating back to the 9th century.

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Origin of Georgian

George or Georgi(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Georgian

pre-Geor·gian, adjectivepseu·do-Geor·gian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Georgian

Georgette, George V, George V Coast, George VI, Georgia, Georgian, Georgiana, Georgian Bay, Georgia pine, georgic, Georgina

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How to use Georgian in a sentence

Tbilisi Pride and other Georgian LGBTQ activists accused the former Soviet republic’s government of not doing enough to protect march participants.
Violent mob forces cancellation of Tbilisi Pride in Georgia|Michael K. Lavers|July 5, 2021|Washington Blade
Tbilisi Pride on July 5 is scheduled to hold a march in the Georgian capital.
In-person Pride events to take place around the world|Michael K. Lavers|June 10, 2021|Washington Blade
“As a Georgian, I’m embarrassed by our Republican legislative leaders and governor,” the editorial cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says about the state’s new voting law.
How cartoonists are portraying the battle over Georgia’s new voting law|Michael Cavna|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
I am not the first Georgian to be arrested for fighting voter suppression.
New Georgia Voter Suppression Law Being Compared to ‘Jim Crow’ Era|Shani Parrish|March 26, 2021|Essence.com

You voted to improve the lives of every Georgian, and you voted as if your life depended on it.
What you need to know about the Georgia Senate runoff elections|Amber Phillips|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
He fought alongside Russian forces in the heaviest fighting of the brief war at Tskhinvali, forcing Georgian forces to retreat.
East Ukraine: Back in the USSR|Jamie Dettmer|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cognac, an effort by the Georgian vintners to replicate the traditional French liquor, is valued at $1400 for a single bottle.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were much more professional and experienced men in the group from the Pankisi who worked with the Georgian spy agency.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The United States government has been overtly training and funding Georgian troops for more than a decade.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast has learned that a young clean-shaven Tarkhan joined the U.S-funded Georgian army in 2006.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord|Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The table was set with Georgian silver and decorated daintily with flowers, while several of the women wore splendid jewels.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
At a later stage channels were formed leading from Georgian Bay to the eastern part of Ontario.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
It is a great building in the Georgian style, rather plain from the outside, but the interior is furnished in great splendor.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
He rode through the woods back to where the brave Georgian was dying, and day was about to break when he came back to his troops.
Historic Fredericksburg|John T. Goolrick
Its an almost perfect Georgian house and theyve got a lot of dreadful Victorian furniture.
The Circle|W. Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for Georgian

Georgian

/ (ˈdʒɔːdʒjən) /

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to any or all of the four kings who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1830, or to their reigns

of or relating to George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or his reign (1910–36)the Georgian poets

of or relating to the republic of Georgia, its people, or their language

of or relating to the American State of Georgia or its inhabitants

in or imitative of the style prevalent in England during the 18th century (reigns of George I, II, and III); in architecture, dominated by the ideas of Palladio, and in furniture represented typically by the designs of Sheraton

noun

the official language of Georgia, belonging to the South Caucasian family

a native or inhabitant of Georgia

an aboriginal inhabitant of the Caucasus

a native or inhabitant of the American State of Georgia

a person belonging to or imitating the styles of either of the Georgian periods in England

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