Georgia
Definitions
- A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
- A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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Ellipsis of University of Georgia. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- Several smaller places in the United States.
- A town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820).
- An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, named for the state.
- An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for George A. Frost, a local carpenter.
- An unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- A hamlet in Towednack parish, Cornwall, England.
- A transitional serif typeface named after the state, designed by Matthew Carter in 1993.
Equivalents
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বাংলাজর্জিয়া
བོད་སྐད།འཇོར་ཇི་ཡ
Catalàgeorgià
EuskaraGeorgia
فارسیگرجستان
GalegoXeorxia
ʻŌlelo HawaiʻiKeokia
Bahasa IndonesiaGeorgia
ÍslenskaGeorgía
LatinaGeorgia
ລາວຈໍເຈຍ
LatviešuGruzija
МонголГүрж
Bahasa MelayuGeorgia
မြန်မာဂျော်ဂျီယာ
پښتوګرجستان
PortuguêsGeórgia
SlovenščinaGruzija
தமிழ்ஜோர்ஜியா
తెలుగుజార్జియా
ТоҷикӣГурҷистон
ไทยจอร์เจีย
TürkmençeGruziýa
ئۇيغۇرچەگرۇزىيە
اردوجارجیا
O'zbekchaGruziya
YorùbáJọjia
Examples
“Though this be held his laſt daies dꝛeadfull ſiege, Wherein he ſpareth neither man noꝛ childe, Yet are there Chꝛiſtians of Georgia here, Whoſe ſtate who euer pitied and relieu'd:”
“The practice of raiſing ſlaves to the great offices of ſtate is ſtill more common among the Turks than among the Perſians. The miſerable countries of Georgia and Circaſſia ſupply rulers to the greateſt part of the eaſt.”
“During our stay⟳ in Georgia Mr. Chmarsky's gremlin hardly operated at all, and that made us feel⟳ better toward him, and made him feel⟳ better toward us.”
“I said, Georgia, oh, Georgia No peace I find⟳ Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind⟳”
“Collins and the Trump campaign on Wednesday celebrated the recount decision from the Georgia secretary of state as a victory for “integrity” and “transparency.””
“The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board⟳ (CSB) has released an update⟳ on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke⟳ for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter⟳ in place⟳ or evacuate.”
“The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last⟳ year while out for a run⟳. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate⟳ over immigration and crime.”
“"Georgia?" his mother said. "Why in the world would a mother want⟳ to give⟳ her daughter such an outlandish name⟳?" "It's no more outlandish than Jesse Griffith." "Why, Jesse G., thee's named for thy two grandfathers." "Georgia's named for a whole state."”
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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