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

However, he and team-mate George Russell had a series of accidents in the US Grand Prix last month and Hamilton was unhappy with the handling of his car in Brazil.

From BBC

There was also a special tribute for George Strait, often described as the king of country music.

From BBC

Mercedes' George Russell says the Formula 1 drivers are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the sport’s governing body, the FIA.

From BBC

The national shock of Trump created personalities out of Republicans who opposed him, such as Nicolle Wallace, the former White House communications director under George W. Bush.

From Los Angeles Times

If the current margin of roughly 2.4 million votes holds, it will be the closest margin of victory since the contest between Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000.

From Salon