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George

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Noun

1. george, saint george, st. 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, george vi

King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)

3. george, george v

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)

4. george, george iv

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)

5. george, george iii

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)

6. george, george ii

King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)

7. george, george i

Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

George

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noun
1.  David Lloyd. See Lloyd George
2. 
Sir Edward (Alan John), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)
3. 
Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
4. 
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. (German ɡeˈɔrɡə)
Stefan (Anton) (ˈʃtɛfan). 1868–1933, German poet and aesthete. Influenced by the French Symbolists, esp Mallarmé and later by Nietzsche, he aimed for an idealized purity of form in his verse. He refused Nazi honours and went into exile in 1933
noun
British informal
the automatic pilot in an aircraft

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George

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noun
a masculine name: dim. Georgie; equiv. Fr. Georges, Ger. & Scand. Georg, It. Giorgio, Sp. Jorge; fem. Georgette, Georgia, Georgina
1. 
Saint(died a.d. 303?); Christian martyr, possibly from Cappadocia: patron saint of England: his day is April 23
2. 
George I1660-1727; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1714-27), born in Germany: great-grandson of James I
3. 
George II1683-1760; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1727-60), born in Germany: son of George I
4. 
George III1738-1820; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1760-1820): grandson of George II
5. 
George IV1762-1830; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1820-30); regent (1811-20): son of George III
6. 
George V1865-1936; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1910-36): son of Edward VII
7. 
George VI1895-1952; king of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (1936-52): son of George V
see Lloyd George
8. 
Henry1839-97; U.S. political economist: advocate of the single tax
Lakelake in NE N.Y.: 33 mi (53 km) long

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George

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Christian martyr and patron of England who, according to legend, slew a fearsome dragon.
n.
1. A jeweled figure of Saint George killing the dragon, used as an insignia of the Order of the Garter.
2. An English coin during the reign of Henry VIII, imprinted with a figure of Saint George.
A glacial lake of northeast New York in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains south of Lake Champlain. 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.

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