Georgian

American  

[jawr-juhn] / ˈdʒɔr dʒən /

adjective

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. of or relating to the Georgian Republic or its language.

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noun

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

2. the styles or character of either of the Georgian periods.

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

4. a native or inhabitant of the Georgian Republic.

5. 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 British  

/ ˈdʒɔːdʒjən /

adjective

1. 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

2. of or relating to George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or his reign (1910–36)

   the Georgian poets

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

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

5. 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

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noun

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

2. a native or inhabitant of Georgia

3. an aboriginal inhabitant of the Caucasus

4. a native or inhabitant of the American State of Georgia

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

Other Word Forms

• pre-Georgian adjective
• pseudo-Georgian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Georgian

George or Georgi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Bitadze, who is Georgian and played several professional seasons in Serbia, refuted Doncic’s account of the interaction, saying he first heard inappropriate comments from Doncic and only repeated what he heard Doncic say first.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But the IOC said Tutberidze was here on her Georgian passport as a coach for that country’s skaters—and there was nothing stopping her from helping other athletes outside the official competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Barcola was twice thwarted by Leon, while a sliding Sinaly Diomande blocked Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goalbound effort.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Situated on a staggering 900 acres of organic land, the Georgian neo-classical abode is known as one of Charles’ favorite places to visit, not least because of the stunning landscapes that surround it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

All the panes were gone from the pretty, Georgian windows, smashed by Leon and his friends in the late twenties.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan