George
Definitions
- radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter G.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A coin bearing King George's profile.
- An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
- A jewelled figure of St George slaying the dragon, worn by Knights of the Garter.
- A French surname originating as a patronymic.
- A German surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Georg.
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Seoirse.
- A diminutive of the female given names Georgina or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
- The autopilot of an aircraft.
- Generic name for a Pullman porter.
- A city in the Western Cape province, South Africa; named for George III of the United Kingdom.
- A locale in the United States.
- A city in Lyon County, Iowa; named for the son of a railroad official.
- A minor city in Grant County, Washington; named for George Washington, 1st president of the United States.
- A ghost town in Franklin County, Missouri; named for postmaster Stephen H. George.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Our ancient word of courage faire saint George / Inspire⟳ vs with the spleene of fierie Dragons,”
“George and Charles are unlucky in this respect⟳; they have⟳ no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford⟳ to be called by shorthand;”
“George... don't do that!”
““In light⟳ of the current state of our country, I struggled to find⟳ the right words of wisdom for you today,” Obama says in her lengthiest public remarks to date⟳ about the protests taking place⟳ in the wake⟳ of the killing of George Floyd.”
“George Soros remains a favorite target⟳ of conservative conspiracy theorists, seeing his corrupting influence⟳ behind every liberal movement and within every nook and cranny.”
“Roy Davis Stubbs, Eatonton, Judge⟳. Son of Robert D. and Maud (Middleton) Stubbs. [...] Married Miss⟳ George Smith Feb. 14, 1918 in Knoxville, Tenn.”
“2004, George Sargent Janes Leubuscher, Douglas W. Patton, A Girl Named George: My First Hundred Years”
“"'George rides in the back, aft of the baggage compartment,” said Aviation Sales Manager, John Brophy, with a smile⟳ as he climbed out. […] I switched on the autopilot and turned the turn⟳ knob to the left to get⟳ the turn-bank indicator to show⟳ a one-needle turn⟳. Instantly, George rolled the Cessna into a smooth 10° bank to the left.”
“I relied on "George" and "Fred"—the autopilot and the flight director—to fly⟳ the airplane while I worked my way through […]”
“Take⟳ the Georges, Pew, and don’t stand⟳ here squalling.”
“[…] the King appears to be wearing a George containing the motto inside the gems, as it is in the jewel at Windsor.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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