George

¹

[ jawrj ]

noun

1. a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
2. British Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George.
3. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G.
4. British Slang. an automatic pilot on an airplane.

George

²

[ jawrj; German gey-ohr-guh ]

noun

1. David Lloyd. 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.
4. Ste·fan An·ton [shte, -fahn , ahn, -tohn], 1868–1933, German poet.
5. Lake, a lake in E New York. 36 miles (58 km) long.
6. a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing N from the Labrador border to Ungava Bay. 350 miles (563 km) long.
7. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “farmer.”

George

¹

/ dʒɔːdʒ /

noun

1. informal.
   the automatic pilot in an aircraft

George

²

/ dʒɔːdʒ /

noun

1. David Lloyd. See Lloyd George
2. GeorgeSir Edward (Alan John)19382009MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistBUSINESS: banker Sir Edward ( Alan John ), known as Eddie. 1938–2009, British economist, governor of the Bank of England (1993–2003)
3. GeorgeHenry18391897MUSSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist Henry. 1839–97, US economist: advocated a single tax on land values, esp in Progress and Poverty (1879)
4. George, Saint?303MRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint 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 GeorgeStefan (Anton)18681933MGermanWRITING: poetARTS AND CRAFTS: aesthete Stefan ( Anton ) (ˈʃtɛfan). 1868–1933, German poet and aesthete. Influenced by the French Symbolists, esp Mallarmé and later by Nietzsche, he sought for an idealized purity of form in his verse. He refused Nazi honours and went into exile in 1933

Word History and Origins

Origin of George¹

C20: originally a slang name for an airman

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. by George! Chiefly British Informal. (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.)

Example Sentences

Captain Jamie George says England have "evolved" from the side beaten by South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals last year.

From BBC

The necklace was previously worn by the Marquess of Anglesey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, and it was also worn 16 years earlier at King George VI's crowning.

From BBC

Before Gaetz's resignation was announced, he said, the House was prepared to expel him just as they did former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., last year.

From Salon

Other chancellors have aimed to make similar moves, including George Osborne who, in 2015, set out plans for local government schemes to pool resources,

From BBC

The Leicester pair have yet to feature in the Autumn Nations Series but come straight into the line-up in place of Ben Spencer and George Furbank.

From BBC