pg

abbreviation

picogram; picograms.

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Other definitions for Pg (2 of 6)

abbreviation

Portugal.
Portuguese (def. 3).

Other definitions for PG (3 of 6)

PG¹

abbreviation

Trademark. parental guidance: a rating assigned to a movie by the MPA indicating that children of all ages may attend but that some material may be deemed unsuitable and that parental guidance is advised.: Compare G³, NC-17, PG-13, R³.

Origin of PG

An American designation established in 1972

Other definitions for PG (4 of 6)

PG²

abbreviationInformal.

pregnant¹ (def. 1).

Other definitions for pg. (5 of 6)

pg.

abbreviation

page.

Other definitions for P.G. (6 of 6)

P.G.

abbreviation

Past Grand.
paying guest.

Postgraduate.
Informal. pregnant¹ (def. 1). : Also p.g.

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How to use pg in a sentence

Only one other Star Wars film has earned a pg-13 rating, the 2005 prequel Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
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And actually I can think of a hell of a great way to kill Orcs but I am always restricted by pg-13, unfortunately.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth | Alex Suskind | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
pg has been used in more than 4,000 food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products for more than 50 years.
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Interestingly, the scientific journal Pediatrics reported that pg-13 movies actually have more gun violence than R-rated films.
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Or do you give them the pg version that will stop any subsequent questions?
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The town is a quiet, sleepy-looking place,pg 233 situated among the Buckinghamshire hills.
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I repeated the hour,pg 241 thinking he did not understand, but he said he thought at first we were surely joking.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
The weather had been unusually fine for England;pg 246 we had perhaps half a dozen rainy days, but only once did it rain heavily.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
I am falling faint and weary; O prègo-diéu,pg 209 cause some slight hope of something true to shine upon me; show me the way.
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This e-text is divided into three segments, following the books divisions, with breaks at pg.
The South of France--East Half | Charles Bertram Black

British Dictionary definitions for pg (1 of 5)

the internet domain name for

Papua New Guinea

British Dictionary definitions for PG (2 of 5)

PG¹

symbol for

a film certified for viewing by anyone, but which contains scenes that may be unsuitable for children, for whom parental guidance is necessary

Origin of PG

C20: from abbreviation of parental guidance

British Dictionary definitions for PG (3 of 5)

PG²

abbreviation for

paying guest
postgraduate

British Dictionary definitions for pg. (4 of 5)

pg.

abbreviation for

page

British Dictionary definitions for Pg. (5 of 5)

Pg.

abbreviation for

Portugal
Portuguese

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