About The Word George
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What's The Definition Of George?
[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)
Synonyms | Synonyms for George: Saint George | St George Related Terms | Find terms related to George: See Also | martyr George In Webster's Dictionary \George\, n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr.
Gr. ? husbandman, laborer; ge`a, gh^, the earth + ? to work;
akin to E. work. See {Work}.]
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}.
2. A kind of brown loaf. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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