George
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)
How often you will meet it
Rank 765 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 24,431 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- 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) also: Saint George, St. George
- King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) also: George VI
- 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) also: George V
- 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) also: George IV
- 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) also: George III
- King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) also: George II
George in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
Under Two Flags · Ouida · Chapter 1
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There's your spire, George, across the valley.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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In England by the statute of 8 George I, c.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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His eldest son, George, had a notion that he could angle.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Mr. George Burton, naval pensioner, sat at the door of his lodgings gazing in placid content at the sea.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1