Georgian

[jawr-juhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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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Other Word Forms

pre-Georgian adjective
pseudo-Georgian adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Georgian¹

George or Georgi(a) + -an

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Example Sentences

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Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 after Tbilisi launched a surprise offensive against pro-Moscow separatist forces that it said were shelling Georgian villages.