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.