George

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dʒɔː(ɹ)dÊ’/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dÊ’

Origin

Name of an early saint, from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος, from γεωργός (geōrgos, "farmer").

Full definition of George

Proper noun

1. .
• ~1594 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George,
  Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
• 1830 Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names: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;
2. or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
• 1942 Enid Blyton, ''Five on a Treasure Island, Brockhampton Press (1974), ISBN 0340174927, page 18:'No,' she said, 'I'm not Georgina.' 'Oh!' said Anne, in surprise. 'Then who are you?' 'I'm George,' said the girl. 'I shall only answer if you call me George. I hate being a girl.'

Derived terms

• Geo. (abbreviation)

Related terms

• George Cross
• George Foreman grill
• George Town
• Georgetown
• Georgia
• Georgiana
• Georgie
• Georgina
• Saint George

Noun

1. (slang, archaic) A coin with King George's profile.Take the Georges, Pew, and don’t stand here squalling. — Robert Louis Stevenson.