| George (jôrj) n. 1. A jeweled figure of Saint George killing the dragon, used as an insignia of the Knights of the Garter. 2. An English coin during the reign of Henry VIII, imprinted with a figure of Saint George. |
| George, Saint Died c. a.d. 303. Christian martyr and patron of England who, according to legend, slew a fearsome dragon. |
| George, Lake 1. A lake of northeast Florida formed by a widening of the St. Johns River. 2. A glacial lake of northeast New York in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains south of Lake Champlain. Discovered in 1646, it was the site of numerous battles during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Today the lake is the center of a large recreational area. |
George [dʒɔːdʒ]
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(Engineering / Aeronautics) Brit informal the automatic pilot in an aircraft
[originally a slang name for an airman]
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1. (Biographies) David Lloyd. See Lloyd George
2. (Biographies / George, Sir Edward (Alan John) (1938 M, British, SOCIAL SCIENCE: economist, BUSINESS: banker) Sir Edward (Alan John), known as Eddie. born 1938, British economist, governor of the Bank of England from 1993
3. (Biographies / George, Henry (1839-1897) M, US, SOCIAL SCIENCE: economist) Henry. 1839-97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
4. (Biographies / George, Saint (death date: ?303), RELIGION: martyr, RELIGION: saint) Saint. died ?303 ad, Christian martyr, the patron saint of England; the hero of a legend in which he slew a dragon. Feast day: April 23
5. (Biographies / (German)) Stefan (Anton) (ˈʃtɛfan). 1868-1933, German poet and aesthete. Influenced by the French Symbolists, esp Mallarmé and later by Nietzsche, he sought for an idealized purity of form in his verse. He refused Nazi honours and went into exile in 1933
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| Noun | 1. |  George - Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) |
| 2. |  George - King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)House of Windsor, Windsor - the British royal family since 1917 | |
| 3. |  George - King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I House of Windsor, Windsor - the British royal family since 1917 | |
| 4. |  George - King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) | |
| 5. |  George - King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) | |
| 6. |  George - King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) | |
| 7. |  George - Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) |
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