GEORGE

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• GEORGE (noun)
  The noun GEORGE has 7 senses:

1. 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)

2. King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)

7. Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)

  Familiarity information: GEORGE used as a noun is common.

• GEORGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; Saint George; St. George

Instance hypernyms:

martyr (one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion)

patron saint (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George VI

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

House of Windsor; Windsor (the British royal family since 1917)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George V

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I)

House of Windsor; Windsor (the British royal family since 1917)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George IV

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

Hanover; Hanoverian line; House of Hanover (the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria))

Derivation:

Georgian (of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England)

Sense 5

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George III

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

Hanover; Hanoverian line; House of Hanover (the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria))

Derivation:

Georgian (of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England)

Sense 6

Meaning:

King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George II

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

Hanover; Hanoverian line; House of Hanover (the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria))

Derivation:

Georgian (of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George; George I

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("George" is a member of...):

Hanover; Hanoverian line; House of Hanover (the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria))

Derivation:

Georgian (of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England)

 Context examples 

I think that we may safely say, returned Holmes, that she is wherever Sir George Burnwell is.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“He was a seaman,” said George Merry, who, bolder than the rest, had gone up close and was examining the rags of clothing.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

“Pull up, I say, or, by George, I’ll put a bullet into your horse.”

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

George and Owen were singing snatches of songs and gibbering like two great apes.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We went forth in little ships and came back in great galleys—for of fifty tall ships of Spain, over two score flew the Cross of St. George ere the sun had set.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"It's for Belle, of course, George always sends her some, but these are altogether ravishing," cried Annie, with a great sniff.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"The moon, by George!" cried Lord John.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

There was a third, George Demple, who I fancied would sing it.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“George Leach, sir,” came the sullen answer, and the boy’s bearing showed clearly that he divined the reason for which he had been summoned.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Researchers at George Washington University, led by Stuart Licht, think they have developed a novel solution, and they're calling it the "molten air battery."

(New, high-energy rechargeable batteries, NSF)