(n) Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303), Syn. Saint George, St. George
(n) King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936), Syn. George V
(n) King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830), Syn. George IV
(n) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820), Syn. George III
(n) port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana, Syn. Stabroek, Example:the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812
prop. n. [ F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. gewrgo`s husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + 'e`rgein to work; akin to E. work. See Work. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A kind of brown loaf. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Any coin having an image of Saint George. [ Brit. slang ] [ PJC ]