English dictionary
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English noun: George | |||
| 1. | George (person) 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 | Saint George, St. George | ||
| Instance hypernym | martyr, patron saint | ||
| 2. | George (person) King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) | ||
| Synonyms | George VI | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | House of Windsor, Windsor | ||
| 3. | George (person) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | George V | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | House of Windsor, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Windsor | ||
| 4. | George (person) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | George IV | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Hanover, Hanoverian line, House of Hanover | ||
| 5. | George (person) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | George III | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Hanover, Hanoverian line, House of Hanover | ||
| 6. | George (person) King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) | ||
| Synonyms | George II | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Hanover, Hanoverian line, House of Hanover | ||
| 7. | George (person) Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) | ||
| Synonyms | George I | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Hanover, Hanoverian line, House of Hanover | ||
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