GEORGE


Meaning of GEORGE in English

I. George /dʒɔːdʒ $ dʒɔːrdʒ/ BrE AmE noun

by George! old-fashioned spoken used when you are pleasantly surprised:

By George, I think you're right!

II. George, Saint BrE AmE

(?-303 AD) the ↑ patron saint of England. He was born in eastern ↑ Asia Minor , became a soldier in the Roman army, and was officially killed in ↑ Palestine because of his Christian beliefs. He is said to have saved the life of a woman by killing a ↑ dragon (=an imaginary large animal that breathes fire) , and he is always shown in pictures doing this. St George's Day, 23rd April, is celebrated as the English national day.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.