GEORGE


Meaning of GEORGE in English

I. ˈjȯ(ə)rj, ˈjȯ(ə)j noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: after St. George died ab A.D. 303 Cappadocian martyr, patron saint of England

1. : either of two of the insignia of the British Order of the Garter:

a. : a jewel appended to the collar of the order — called also Great George

b. : a jewel appended to the ribbon of the order — called also Lesser George

2. : a British half crown or guinea bearing the image of St. George

II.

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from the name George

— a communications code word for the letter g

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.