George

UK: /dʒɔːdʒ/ US: ( jôrj)

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George  ( jôrj), n. 

1. Biographical a figure of St. George killing the dragon, esp. one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
2. Biographical, British Terms [Brit. Slang.] any coin bearing the image of St. George.
3. Biographical a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.
4. British Terms an automatic pilot on an airplane.
5. Idioms, British Terms by George! [Chiefly Brit. Informal.] (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)

George  ( jôrj; for 4 also Ger. gā ōr′gə), n. 

1. David Lloyd. See Lloyd George, David. 
2. Henry, 1839–97, U.S. economist: advocate of a single tax.
3. Saint, died a.d. 303?, Christian martyr: patron saint of England.
Ste•fan An•ton  (shte′fän än′tōn), 1868–1933, German poet.
4. Place Names Lake, a lake in E New York. 36 mi. (58 km) long.
5. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "farmer.''

George, +n. 

1. Idioms by George! [Chiefly Brit. Informal.] (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)

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George / dʒɔːdʒ/ noun

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. / 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

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Ste•phen•son  (stē′vən sən), n. 

1. George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer.
2. Biographical his son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer.