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George

Definition: George

George

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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).

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"George" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a farmer", "an earthworker", "the earth", "work".

Date "George" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1509. (references)

"George" is a common misspelling or typo for: gorge, gorged.

 

Specialty Definition: George

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Computing

GEORGE Charles Hamblin, 1957. One of the earliest programming languages, stack-oriented, used reverse Polish notation. Implemented on the English Electric DEUCE. "GEORGE: A Semi-Translation Programming Scheme for the DEUCE, Programming and Operations Manual", C. L. Hamblin, U New S Wales (1958). "Computer Languages", C.L. Hamblin, Aust J Sci 20(5):135-139 (Dec 1957) and Aust Comp J 17(4):195-198 (Nov 1985). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Literature

George (St.) (g soft). Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall, ii. 323, asserts that the patron saint of England was George of Cappadocia, the turbulent Arian Bishop of Alexandria, torn to pieces by the populace in 360, and revered as a saint by the opponents of Athanasius; but this assertion has been fully disproved by the Jesuit Papebroch, Milner, and others.
That St. George is a veritable character is beyond all reasonable doubt, and there seems no reason to deny that he was born in Armorica, and was beheaded in Diocletian's persecution by order of Datianus, April 23rd, 303. St. Jerome (331-420) mentions him in one of his martyrologies; in the next century there were many churches to his honour. St. Gregory (540-604) has in his Sacramentary a "Preface for St. George's Day;" and the Venerable Bede (672-735), in his martyrology, says, "At last St. George truly finished his martyrdom by decapitation, although the gests of his passion are numbered among the apocryphal writings."
In regard to his connection with England, Ashmole, in his History of the Order of the Garter, says that King Arthur, in the sixth century, placed the picture of St. George on his banners; and Selden tells us he was patron saint of England in the Saxon times. It is quite certain that the Council of Oxford in 1222 commanded his festival to be observed in England as a holiday of lesser rank; and on the establishment of the Order of the Garter by Edward III. St. George was adopted as the patron saint.
The dragon slain by St. George is simply a common allegory to express the triumph of the Christian hero over evil, which John "the Divine" beheld under the image of a dragon. Similarly, St. Michael, St. Margaret, St. Silvester, and St. Martha are all depicted as slaying dragons; the Saviour and the Virgin as treading them under their feet; and St. John the Evangelist as charming a winged dragon from a poisoned chalice given him to drink. Even John Bunyan avails himself of the same figure, when he makes Christian encounter Apollyon and prevail against him.
George (St.), the Red Cross Knight (in Spenser's Faërie Queene, bk. i.), represents "Piety." He starts with Una (Truth) in his adventures, and is driven into Wandering Wood, where he encounters Error, and passes the night with Una in Hypocrisy's cell. Being visited by a false vision, the knight abandons Una, and goes with Duessa (False-faith) to the palace of Pride. He leaves this palace clandestinely, but being overtaken by Duessa is persuaded to drink of an enchanted fountain, when he becomes paralysed, and is taken captive by Orgoglio. Una informs Arthur of the sad event, and the prince goes to the rescue. He slays Orgoglio, and the Red Cross Knight, being set free, is taken by Una to the house of Holiness to be healed. On leaving Holiness, both Una and the knight journey towards Eden. As they draw near, the dragon porter flies at the knight, and St. George has to do battle with it for three whole days before he succeeds in slaying it. The dragon being slain, the two enter Eden, and the Red Cross Knight is united to Una in marriage.
St. George and the Dragon. According to the ballad given in Percy's Reliques, St. George was the son of Lord Albert of Coventry. His mother died in giving him birth, and the new-born babe was stolen away by the weird lady of the woods, who brought him up to deeds of arms. His body had three marks; a dragon on the breast, a garter round one of the legs, and a blood-red cross on the arm. When he grew to manhood he first fought against the Saracens, and then went to Sylene, a city of Libya, where was a stagnant lake infested by a huge dragon, whose poisonous breath "had many a city slain," and whose hide "no spear nor sword could pierce." Every day a virgin was sacrificed to it, and at length it came to the lot of Sabra, the king's daughter, to become its victim. She was tied to the stake and left to be devoured, when St. George came up, and vowed to take her cause in hand. On came the dragon, and St. George, thrusting his lance into its mouth, killed it on the spot. The king of Morocco and the king of Egypt, unwilling that Sabra should marry a Christian, sent St. George to Persia, and directed the "sophy" to kill him. He was accordingly thrust into a dungeon, but making good his escape, carried off Sabra to England, where she became his wife, and they lived happily at Coventry together till their death.
A very similar tale is told of Hesionê, daughter of Laomedon. (See Hesione, Sea Monsters.)
St. George he was for England, St. Denis was for France. This refers to the war-cries of the two nations - that of England was "St. George!" that of France, "Montjoye St. Denis!"
"Our ancient word of courage, fair `St. George,'
Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons."
Shakespeare: Richard III., v. 3.
When St. George goes on horseback St. Yves goes on foot. In times of war lawyers have nothing to do. St. George is the patron of soldiers, and St. Ives of lawyers.
St. George's Arm. The Hellespont is so called by the Catholic Church in honour of St. George, the patron saint of England. (Papebroch: Actes des Saints.)
St. George's Channel. An arm of the Atlantic, separating Ireland from Great Britain; so called in honour of St. George, referred to above.
St. George's Cross. Red on a white field.
St. George's Day (April 23rd). A day of deception and oppression. It was the day when new leases and contracts used to be made. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Slang in 1811

GEORGE. Yellow George; a guinea. Brown George: an ammunition loaf.
RIDING ST. GEORGE. The woman uppermost in the amorous congress, that is, the dragon upon St. George. This is said to be the way to get a bishop. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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Specialty Definition: Fred and George Weasley

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Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter series of novels, created by J. K. Rowling. They are the twin sons of Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley. They are younger brothers of Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley and Percy Weasley. They are older brothers of Ron Weasley and Ginny Weasley. Their younger brother Ron is one of Harry Potter's best friends. Their younger sister Ginny is one of Hermione Granger's best friends.

Fred and George are the school clowns, more interested in making new jokes than their studies. They are the beaters on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Much to their mother's disappointment, they are the only of her sons who weren't made prefects.

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In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fred and George begin selling their own jokes by mail order, under the name "Weasley's Wizardly Wheezes". They help Harry to get some revenge against his first cousin Dudley Dursley by "accidentally" dropping several Ton Tongue Toffees—Dudley, a glutton on a forced diet, soon has a foot-long tongue protruding from his mouth; at the Quidditch World Cup they impress Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the Ministry of Magic with their fake wands.

Despite their mother's wish that they should follow their father in working at the Ministry of Magic, their ambition in life is to run their own joke shop. Harry makes this possible by giving them his winnings from the Triwizard Tournament. Aparently they now have one in Diagon Alley that they started working at after they escaped from Umbridge

The pair provide Harry with useful assitance throughout the series; in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban they give him the Marauder's Map, and in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix they provide distractions so that Harry can use the Floo system unmonitored in Dolores Umbridges' office. They were members of Dumbledore's Army, a group started by Harry, Hermione and Ron to provide the practical instruction in Defense Against the Dark Arts, which Dolores Umbridge had removed from that course's curriculum.

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George

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A number of famous people in history were named George:

George is also the name of some places in the United States:

George was also a magazine founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr.

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George (magazine)

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George was a glossy politics-as-lifestyle monthly magazine founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr and publisher Hachette Filipacchi in New York City in 1995 . When it first appeared, it attracted great interest, but soon began losing money.

After Kennedy's untimely death in a plane crash in 1999, Frank Lalli become editor-in-chief. In 2001, George was terminated by Hachette Filipacchi due to disappointing advertising revenues.

Critics called George "the political magazine for people who don't understand politics", assailing it for "stripping any and all discussion of political issues from its coverage of politics".

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George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby

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George Augustus Constantine (July 23, 1819 - April 3, 1890) was a politician of the United Kingdom.

He was the son of Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby and acceded as marquess of Normanby in 1863. He was a liberal politician and became governor of Queensland (1871-1874), New Zealand (1874-1879), and Victoria (1879-1884).

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George Boleyn

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George Boleyn, better known as Lord Rochford (~1503 - May 17, 1536).

George was brother of Anne and Mary Boleyn. His father Thomas Boleyn was a leading diplomat at the court of Henry VIII of England.

George became a member of Henry's Privy Chamber, and in December 1529 undertook his first assignment as a diplomat, to France.

He unhappily married Jane Parker. It is thought that George may have been homosexual, and that this may have been the cause of his unhappy marriage.

George was accused with four others of adultery with his sister, who had become the second queen of Henry VIII. He was effectively held to have been the father of Anne's stillborn child. He stood trial with her on May 15, was found guilty and beheaded at the Tower of London on May 17. The charges are now generally accepted to have been fabricated, though they were widely believed at the time.

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George Burns

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George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996) was a legendary vaudeville comedian who went on to work in movies, radio, and early television. He was born as Nathan Birnbaum to Louis and Dorothy Birnbaum, the ninth of twelve children.

Burns teamed with his second wife Gracie Allen as "Burns & Allen"; they built their routines and their tv sitcom around situations where she said (and did) ditsy things and he made wry comments as asides to the audience, often while brandishing a cigar or golf club. After her death in 1964, he continued to perform and is probably best remembered for playing the title role in the 1977 film Oh, God!

Burns remained deeply devoted to Allen after she passed away. He never re-married, and though he developed a running joke of being a sexy senior citizen (he was often seen in the company of beautiful young women), he was never crude and his devotion to his wife was unquestioned up until his death. On his relationships, he said, "I'd go out with women my age, but there are no women my age."

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George Constantinescu

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George (Gogu) Constantinescu (1881 - 1965) was a Romanian scientist and engineer, considered one of the country's most important. He was responsible for creating a new branch of continuous medium mechanics, called "sonicity", which described the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations. He also invented the sonic engine.

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George Gershwin

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George (left) and Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937) was an American composer. He was born Jacob Gershowitz in Brooklyn, New York to Russian Jewish immigrant parents.

Gershwin composed both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall, and his music contains elements of both. He also wrote popular songs with success. Many of his compositions have been used in cinema, and perhaps many more are famous jazz standards: songbooks have been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (memorable 3 discs recording for Verve, with Nelson Riddle's orchestra), Herbie Hancock and several other singers or players.

His most famous works in the classical field include:

George made most of his works with his brother Ira Gershwin, a lyricist. In 1910, the Gershwins had acquired a piano for Ira's music lessons, but George took over, successfully playing by ear. He tried out various piano teachers for 2 years, then was introduced to Charles Hambitzer - who became his mentor (and would remain so until Hambitzer's death in 1918). Hambitzer taught George conventional piano technique, introduced him to the European masters, and encouraged him to attend orchestral concerts (at home following such concerts, young George would attempt to reproduce at the keyboard the music he had heard). His 1916 novelty rag "Rialto Ripples" was a commercial success, and in 1918 he scored his first big national hit with his song "Swanee".

In 1924, George and Ira collaborated on a musical comedy, "Lady Be Good". It included standards as "Fascinating Rhythm" and "The Man I Love." This was followed by "Oh, Kay!" (1926); "Funny Face" in (1927); "Strike Up the Band" (1927 & 1930); "Girl Crazy" (1930), which introduced the standard "I Got Rhythm"; and "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), the first musical comedy to win a Pulitzer Prize.

It was in Hollywood, while working on the score of The Goldwyn Follies, that George Gershwin collapsed and, on July 11, 1937, died of a brain tumour. He was interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

The Gershwin estate continues to bring in significant royalties from licensing the copyrights on Gershwin's work. The estate supported the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act because its 1923 cutoff date was shortly before Gershwin had begun to create his most popular works.

The copyrights on those works expire in 2007 in the European Union and between 2019 and 2027 in the United States of America.

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George Grossmith

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George Grossmith (December 7, 1847 - March 1, 1912) was an English actor and comic writer, best remembered for his work with Gilbert & Sullivan.

George Grossmith was born in London, the son of a lecturer of the same name. After working some time as a legal reporter and a journalist with no great success, Grossmith took to the stage in 1870. He soon became well known in London as a comedian. He was noted for his ability to get laughs, often improvising comic business in roles-- although he sometimes tended to do this too often, even at the expense of portions of productions that were supposed to be serious, and the main critisim often directed at Grossmith was that he seemed unable to content himself with playing any scene straight.

George Grossmith became a regular member of Richard D'Oyly Carte's Savoy Theatre company, and created most of the lead comic light baritone roles in Gilbert & Sullivan's famous operettas. He also toured with the D'Oyly Carte Company around Great Britain and the United States of America.

Grossmith first retired from the stage in 1891, returned from 1894 - 1897, and made two more short stage appearances before his final retirement in 1900.

George Grossmith wrote numerous humourous pieces for the magazine Punch, as well as three books, The Reminiscences of a Society Clown (1888), Diary of a Nobody (co-written with his brother Weedon Grossmith, 1892), and Piano & I (1910).

George Grossmith died in Folkestone, Kent.

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George Harrison

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George Harrison (February 24, 1943 - November 29, 2001) was a popular British songwriter and musician, best known as a member of The Beatles. Note: Until Harrison was in his 40s, he believed that he was born on February 25.

Born in Liverpool, England, and raised as a child at 12 Arnold Grove, he first attended school at Dovedale Infants, just off Penny Lane. Later on, he attended the Liverpool Institute, a "smart school", but was regarded as a poor student, and contemporaries described him as someone who would "sit alone in the corner." In the mid-1950s he met Paul McCartney (also a Liverpool Institute student) and later played lead guitar in the band (initially called the Quarry Men) that eventually became the Beatles.

At the height of the Beatles' popularity, he was often characterized as the "Quiet Beatle", noted for his introspective manner and his growing interest in Hinduism. In the mid 1960s he began playing the sitar, which influenced the sound of the Beatles music in such songs as "Norwegian Wood," "Love You To", and "Within You Without You". His experimentation with the instrument brought him into contact with the sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, who became a close friend and mentor.

It was his meeting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi that led him first into meditation. In the summer of 1969, the Beatles produced the single "Hare Krishna Mantra", performed by Harrison and the devotees of the London Radha-Krishna Temple that topped the 10 best-selling record charts throughout UK, Europe, and Asia. The same year, he and fellow Beatle John Lennon met Swami Prabhupada A.C. Bhaktivedanta, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Soon after, Harrison embraced the Hare Krishna tradition and remained a devotee till his death.

While not the primary composer in the group (Lennon and McCartney wrote most of the Beatles' material), as time went on his songs improved greatly and his material earned respect from both his fellow Beatles and the music-buying public. Notable examples include "Taxman", "Here Comes the Sun", "Something", and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", which was strongly influenced by the music of his friend Roy Orbison and featured a guitar solo by Eric Clapton.

After the Beatles split in 1970, Harrison released a number of albums that were critically and commercially successful, both as solo projects and as the member of other groups. After many years of being limited in his contributions to the Beatles' catalog, he unleashed a torrent of material in the first major solo work released after the breakup, the triple album All Things Must Pass. The album included the number one hit single, "My Sweet Lord", although Harrison was later sued for copyright infringement over similarities between "My Sweet Lord" and the 1963 Chiffons single "He's So Fine". Harrison denied deliberately stealing the song, but he did lose the case in 1976; in the ruling, the court accepted the possibility that Harrison had unconsciously taken the Chiffons song as the basis for his own song.

Harrison was probably the first modern musician to organize a major charity concert. His Concert for Bangladesh on August 1, 1971, drew over 40,000 people to New York's Madison Square Garden, and raised millions of dollars to aid the starving refugees of Bangladesh. The concert included other popular musicians such as Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Badfinger and Billy Preston. Classical sitar maestro Ravi Shankar opened proceedings.

Harrison continued to issue records throughout the 1970s but successive releases met with dwindling interest and sales. He formed his own record label, "Dark Horse Records" in 1974 and issued a limited number of records by performers such as Splinter, Attitudes and Ravi Shankar. He moved his own output to the label in 1976, once his contract with EMI finished. Immediately following the murder of his friend and former bandmate John Lennon, Harrison composed a tribute song to Lennon, "All Those Years Ago," which found substantial radio airplay and continues to be a staple of "classic rock" radio. But he released no records for five years after Gone Troppo in 1982 was met with apparent indifference. He returned in 1987 with the album Cloud Nine, co-produced with Jeff Lynne and enjoyed a hit (#1 in the U.S.; #2 in the U.K) when his cover version of "Got My Mind Set On You" was released as a single. The album got to #8.

During the 1980s, he helped form the Traveling Wilburys with Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty when they gathered in Dylan's garage to quickly record an additional track for a projected Harrison European single release. The record company realised the track ("Handle With Care") was too good for its original purpose and asked for a separate album. This had to be completed inside 2 weeks, as Dylan was scheduled to start a tour.

He was also involved in film production through his HandMade Films company, providing financial backing for the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original backers (EMI Films) withdrew because of the supposedly controversial subject matter of the film. Other films produced by HandMade included Mona Lisa, Time Bandits, Shanghai Surprise and Withnail and I.

Throughout the 1990s, Harrison, a former smoker, endured an ongoing battle with cancer, having growths removed first from his throat, then his lung. There was also a 1999 attempt on his life by a crazed fan who stabbed him at his home, Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, puncturing his lung.

Harrison married twice. His first wife was the model, Patti Boyd, for whom Harrison is supposed to have written the song, "Something". Following their divorce, Boyd married Eric Clapton (said to have written "Layla" for her after their earlier affair). Harrison married for a second time to Olivia Arias, in September 1978. The ceremony took place at their home, with Joe Brown acting as Best Man. They had one son, Dhani Harrison, born the previous month.

George passed away at the home of a friend in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, November 29, 2001, at the age of 58, death being ascribed to a brain tumour. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the River Ganges.

His final album, Brainwashed was completed by Dhani Harrison and Jeff Lynne and released in November 2002.

On November 29th, 2002, the first anniversary of his death, the Concert For George saw the two remaining Beatles Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr join many of Harrison's friends for a special memorial concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London that benefitted the Material World Charitable Foundation. Ravi Shankar joined Jeff Lynne in a performance of "The Inner Light," Eric Clapton and Lynne performed "I Want To Tell You" and "Here Comes The Sun," Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (with Jools Holland and Sam Brown) performed "Taxman" and "I Need You," Starr performed "Photograph", members of Monty Python (Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam) performed "The Lumberjack Song," and McCartney and Starr performed "For You Blue". For the finale, all of the artists went back on stage to end with "Something," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "My Sweet Lord," (with Billy Preston on keyboards), and "I'll See You In My Dreams".

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George Reginald Starr

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George Reginald Starr (April 1904 - 1980), was one of two sons of Alfred Demarest Starr (an American) and Ethel Renshaw (English). He was a grandson of William Robert Renshaw.

He was educated at Ardingly School in Sussex, and at the age of 16 undertook a seven-year apprenticeship as a coal-miner in Shropshire.

After studying mining engineering at the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London he joined the Glasgow firm of Mavor and Coulson Ltd, manufacturers of mining equipment.

In 1940 he was working in Liège , Belgium when the German invasion began and escaped back to England with British forces via Dunkirk. He joined the army and was subsequently recruited into the Special Operations Executive.

In November 1942, shortly before German forces began their occupation of the Vichy Republic, he arrived secretly by boat on the Mediterranean coast of France.

Based in Castelnau, posing as a retired Belgian mining engineer, he successfully organised a resistance network in the south-west corner of France, between Toulouse, Bordeaux and the Pyrenees (designated by S.O.E as the 'Wheelwright Sector').

In 1944 he created the Armagnac Battalion in Toulouse.

He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross, and the Croix de Guerre Avec Palme. He was also made an officer of the Légion d'honneur. The United States Government awarded him the Medal of Freedom with Silver Bar. He finished the war with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

After the war he was sent to Essen in the Ruhr district to direct the re-opening of German coal mines.

He later returned to Mavor & Coulson as managing director before retiring to live in France. He died in hospital at Chantilly in 1980.

He had a brother, John Renshaw Starr, who was also a member of S.O.E.

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George Sackville, 1st Viscount Sackville

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George Sackville, 1st Viscount Sackville (January 26,1716 - August 26, 1785) (known for much of his life through his courtesy title of Lord Germain) was a British soldier and politician who was Secretary of State for America in Lord North's cabinet during the American Revolution. His ministry received much of the blame for Britain's loss of her American colonies. His issue of detailed instructions in military matters, coupled with his failure to understand the either the geography of the colonies or the determination of the colonists may justify this conclusion.

Lord Germain was born George Sackville, the third son of Lionel Sackville, the Duke of Dorset and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had two careers. His military career had some distinction, but ended with a court martial. His political career ended with the North ministry after the loss of the American colonies. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 1737 before he entered the army.

Military Career

He started as a Captain in the 7th Horse (later the 6th Dragoon Guards). In 1740 he transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot as a Lieutenant Colonel. The regiment was sent to Germany to participate in the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1743 Sackville was advanced to brevet Colonel.

George finally saw his first battle, leading the charge of the Duke of Cumberland's infantry in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745. He was captured, but since he was wounded in the charge, the French treated and released him. When he returned home, it was to duty in Scotland as the Colonel of the 20th Foot (Lancashire Fusiliers) Regiment.

In 1747 and 1748 he again joined the Duke of Cumberland. He became Colonel of the 7th Irish horse and served in Holland. There was a break in his military career between wars when he served as first secretary to his father and as a MP in the Irish House of Commons. During this time he also earned a reputation for homosexual behavior.

During the Seven Years' War George returned to active service. In 1755 he was promoted to Major General and returned to active service to oversee ordinance. In 1758 he was given a fourth regiment and joined the Duke of Marlborough as a Lieutenant General. They joined the allied forces of Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick in Germany. When Marlborough died, Sackville became Commander of the British forces.

Battle of Minden

On August 1, 1759 the British Hessian infantry made a successful attack on the center of the French line in the Battle of Minden. Their attacking line formation even repulsed the French cavalry charge by holding till the last moment then firing a massive volley when the charge came within ten yards. As the French forces began to fall back on Minden, Ferdinand called for a British cavalry charge, but Sackville withheld permission for their advance. Ferdinand sent his order several times, but Sackville was estranged with Lord Granby the force commander. He continued to withhold permission for Granby to gain glory through an attack, and the allies lost the opportunity for a decisive victory or a rout. For this action, he was cashiered and sent home.

Court Martial

Sackville refused to accept responsibility for refusing to obey orders. Back in England, he demanded a court martial, and it a large enough issue that he got his demand in 1760. The court found him guilty, and imposed one of the strangest or strongest verdicts ever rendered against a general officer. The court's verdict not only upheld his discharge, but ruled that he was "...unfit to serve his Majesty in any military capacity whatsoever", then ordered that their verdict be read to and entered in the orderly book of every regiment in the Army. The king had his name struck from the Privy Council roles.

Political Career

Sackville had been a Member of Parliament at intervals since 1741. He had served terms in both the Dublin and the Westminster bodies, sometimes simultaneously. but had never taken sides in political wrangles. As George III took the throne, he began his political rehabilitation.

There didn't seem to be negative repercussions to the European stalemate of the Seven Year's War. The victories over the French within the colonial empire provided a chance for events of the war to be forgotten. The difficulty of repaying the debts incurred to fight the war caused a period of unstable ministries and shifting political alliances. In 1763 King George quietly returned him to the roles of the Privy Council.

He increasing lined up as a supporter of Lord North and in 1769 he made this alliance formal. Then in 1769 Lady Elizabeth Germain died without natural heirs, and left her estates to him. This not only improved his finances, it also gave him the chance to formally take that name. After 1770 he was known as George, Lord Germain.

On November 10, 1775, Germain was appointed Secretary of State for the America. At that time North's cabinet had three secretaries of state; one each for Europe, America, and the rest of the world. Besides international relations, these secretaries were responsible for a great deal of Colonial administration and for military operations within their area.

This made Germain the primary minister responsible for surprising the revolt in the colonies. He promoted or relieved Generals, took care of provisions and supplies, and became involved with the strategic planning of the war. His general approach as based on his idea that "...the rabble ... ought not trouble thmselves with politics and government, which they do not understand." and that "...these country clowns cannot whip us."

In 1776 he worked with General Burgoyne to plan, support, and issue orders for the Saratoga Campaign. However, the fact that his orders for General Howe were not clear contributed to the campaign's failure. In 1781 the confusion between orders for Cornwallis and Clinton contributed to the loss at Yorktown.

After the Revolution

When Lord North stepped down in 1782, Germain gave up both his cabinet post and his seat in parliament. King George made him a peer as the Viscount Sackville, but the controversy over his handling of the war continued. Some members were opposed to his seat in the House of Lords, but his declining health soon made the issue moot. He retired to his country home at Stoneland Lodge in Sussex, and died there in 1785.

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George Stephenson

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George Stephenson (June 9, 1781 - August 12, 1848). British engineer who designed a famous and historically important steam-powered locomotive named The Rocket.

George Stephenson was born in Wylam, England, several miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1748, a wagonway -- an arrangement similar to a railway, but with wooden tracks and designed to support horse-drawn carts -- had been built from the Wylam colliery to the River Tyne, running for several miles. The young Stephenson grew up near it, and in 1802 gained employment as an engine-man at a coal mine. For the next ten years his knowledge of steam engines increased, until in 1812 he stopped operating them for a living, and started building them.

Stephenson designed his first locomotive in 1814, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on a coal site. Named Blucher, it could haul 30 tons of coal in a load, and was the first successful flanged wheel adhesion locomotive (which is to say, it was the first locomotive to use flanged wheels to rest on the track, and that its traction depended only on the contact between the wheel and the track). Over the next five years, he built sixteen more engines.

As his success grew, Stephenson was hired to build an eight-mile railway from Hetton to Sunderland. The finished result used a combination of gravity pulling the load down inclines and locomotives for level and upward stretches, and was the first ever railway to use no animal power at all.

In 1821, a project began to build the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Originally the plan was to use horses to draw coal carts over metal rails, but after company director Edward Pease met with Stephenson he agreed to change plans. Work began in 1822, and in September 1825, Stephenson completed the first locomotive for the new railroad; named at first Active, it was soon renamed Locomotion. The Stockton and Darlington opened on 27 September 1825. Driven by Stephenson, Locomotion hauled an 80 ton load of coal and flour for nine miles over two hours, reaching a speed of 24 miles per hour over one stretch. The first purpose-built passenger car (dubbed Experiment) was also attached, and held a load of dignitaries for the opening journey. It was the first time passenger traffic had ever been run on a steam-driven locomotive railway.

While building the S&D railway, Stephenson had noticed that even small inclines greatly reduced the speed of his locomotives. He came to the conclusion that railways should be kept as level as possible. He used this knowledge while working on the Bolton and Leigh Railroad and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, executing a series of difficult cuts, embankments, and stone viaducts to smooth the route the railways took.

As the Liverpool & Manchester approached completion in 1829, the directors of that company arranged for a competition to decide who would build the locomotives for the new railway. The Rainhill Trials were run in October of that year. Stephenson's entry was The Rocket, and its impressive performance in winning the contest made it arguably the most famous machine in the world.

When the L&R opened on 15 September 1830, the opening ceremony was a considerable event, drawing luminaries from the government and industry, including the then Prime Minister, Earl Grey, and the Duke of Wellington. The day was marred by the death of a government minister who was struck and killed by one of the locomotives, but the railroad was a resounding success. Stephenson became a very famous man, and was offered the position of chief engineer for a wide variety of other railroads.

Rich and successful for the remainder of his career, George Stephenson passed away on 12 August 1848 in Chesterfield, England.

Stephenson's son, Robert Stephenson, was also a noted locomotive engineer, and was heavily involved in the creation of many of his father's engines from Locomotion onwards. Joseph Locke was initially apprenticed to George Stephenson, eventually being promoted to chief engineer on some of the schemes he instigated (eg: the Grand Junction Railway).

See also: History of Science and Technology, Industrial revolution, Train, Steam engine and Railway

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George V of the United Kingdom

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His Majesty George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, né Wettin) (3 June 1865-20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (from 1927, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Emperor of India from 6 May 1910 until his death. He was the first British monarch of the House of Windsor.


George V
King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of Great Britain and Ireland was born at Marlborough House in London, the second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Denmark. As a younger son of the Prince of Wales, there was no expectation that Prince George of Wales, as he was then styled, would take the throne. His elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, later Duke of Clarence and Avondale, known to the family as "Eddy," was second in line to the throne. As children, the two boys were very close and were sent away together to naval college as a way of finishing their education, but their characters were very different. Eddy was unstable -- possibly even mentally retarded -- whilst George had inherited the steady, dutiful disposition of his grandmother, Queen Victoria.

After becoming engaged to marry his second cousin, Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary ("Princess May") of Teck (26 May 1867-24 March 1953), the Duke of Clarence died suddenly leaving Prince George directly in line for the throne. On 24 May 1892, Queen Victoria created Prince George Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killarney. He married his late brother's fiancée Princess May on 6 June 1893 in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace. The Duke and Duchess of York lived mainly at York Cottage, Sandringham House, a relatively small house where their way of life was almost that of an ordinary family. However, they set very high standards for their children, of whom they had six, five boys and a girl:

In the Duke and Duchess of York there was a genuine love match. Indeed the couple were so devoted that they could not bear to spend a day apart; whenever they were separate, they wrote to each other several times daily.

Following his father's accession to the throne on 22 January 1901, George, as the surviving son of the new British Sovereign, automatically became Duke of Cornwall in the peerage of England and Duke of Rothesay in the peerage of Scotland. For much of 1901, he was known as His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on 9 November 1901, titles which he held until his father's death on 6 May 1910, when he succeeded to the throne.

King George V and Queen Mary were crowned at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. They were subsequently enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India at New Delhi on 11 December 1911.

As king and queen, George and Mary saw Britain through World War I, a difficult time for the royal family as they had many German relatives. Although a female-line great granddaughter of King George III, Queen Mary was the daughter of the Duke of Teck, a morganatic scion of the Royal House of Württemberg. King George's paternal grandfather was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; the King and his children bore the titles Prince and Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Duke and Duchess of Saxony. The German Emperor Wilhelm II, who was widely despised by the British public, was the king's first cousin, "Willy." The King had brothers-in-law and cousins who were British subjects but who bore German titles such as Duke and Duchess of Teck, Prince and Princess of Battenberg, Prince and Princess of Hesse and By Rhine, and Prince and Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenberg. On 20 July 1917, George V issued an Order in Council that changed the name of the British Royal House from the German-sounding House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the House of Windsor, to appease British nationalist feelings. He specifically adopted Windsor as the surname for all descendants of Queen Victoria then living in the United Kingdom, excluding females who married into other families and their descendants. (By doing so, he resolved the issue of whether the Royal Family had the personal surname, and if so, what it might be.) Finally, he relinquished, on behalf of his various relatives who were British subjects, the use of all German titles and styles and adopt British-sounding surnames. George V compensated serveral of his male relatives by creating them British peers. Thus, overnight his cousin, Prince Louis of Battenberg, become Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford-Haven, while his brother-in-law, the Duke of Teck, became Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge. Others, such as Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, simply stopped using their territorial designations. In Letter's Patent dated 30 November 1917, the King restricted the style Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess of Great Britain and Ireland to the children of the Sovereign, the children of the sons of the Sovereign, and the eldest living son of the eldest living son of a Prince of Wales. The Letters Patent also stated that "the titles of Royal Highness, Highness or Serene Highness, and the titular dignity of Prince and Princess shall cease except those titles already granted and remaining unrevoked." Finally, relatives of the British Royal Family who fought on the German side, such as Prince Ernst August of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (the senior male-line great grandson of George III) and Prince Carl Eduard, 2nd Duke of Albany and the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (a male line grandson of Queen Victoria), were simply cut off; their British peerages suspended by a 1919 Order in Council under the provisions of the 1917 Title Deprivation Act.

Following the war, George's health began to deteriorate. He had always had a weak chest, and this weakness was exacerbated by his heavy smoking. But he managed to see the silver jubilee of his reign, in 1935, by which time he had become a well-loved king. He died on 20 January 1936, at Sandringham House and is buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He was succeeded by his eldest son, who became King Edward VIII.

King George also reigned as king in many states, including the Irish Free State, becoming 'King of Ireland' under the Royal Titles Act. An astute judge of people, he once advised Ireland's High Commissioner in London to send a personal message from him to Eamon de Valera: "Don't make so many promises. They are so damned difficult to carry out." "Too true", de Valera is supposed to have remarked with a laugh. "I could do with someone like His Majesty in my cabinet!"

George was a well-known stamp collector, and played a large role in building the Royal Philatelic Collection into the most comprehensive assemblage of United Kingdom and Commonwealth stamps in the world, in some cases setting record purchase prices for items. His enthusiasm for stamps, though denigrated by the intelligentsia, did much to popularize the hobby.

Note

[1] King George V's original surname may have been Wettin and the Royal House name was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. In 1917, both the dynastic name and personal surname were changed to Windsor due to their German origins (because the UK was at war with Germany). The actual surname that may have borne by Ernestine branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is not clear.

Preceded by:
Edward VII 		List of British monarchs Succeeded by:
Edward VIII

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George, Duke of Clarence

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George, Duke of Clarence was the third son of Richard, Duke of York, and the brother of King Edward IV of England. He played an important role in the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses, but is better remembered as the character in William Shakespeare's play Richard III who was drowned in a vat of Malmsey wine.

George was born on October 21, 1449 in Dublin, at a time when his father, having assumed the name Plantagenet to emphasize his descent from King Henry II of England, was beginning to challenge King Henry VI of England for the crown. Following his father's death and the accession of his elder brother, Edward, to the throne, George was created Duke of Clarence in 1461. On July 11, 1469, he married Isabel Neville, elder daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ("Warwick the Kingmaker"). Through her, Clarence would himself inherit the title, Earl of Warwick, following her father's death.

Clarence had actively supported his elder brother's claim to the throne, but, following his marriage, he began to play a dangerous game. When his father-in-law, the Earl of Warwick, became discontented and jealous, and deserted Edward to ally himself with Margaret of Anjou, consort of the deposed King Henry, Clarence joined him in France, taking his pregnant wife, Isabel. She gave birth to their first child (who died shortly afterwards) on April 16, 1470, in a ship off Calais. After a short time, Clarence realised that his loyalty to his father-in-law was misplaced, for Warwick proceeded to marry his younger daughter, Anne, to the Prince of Wales, King Henry's heir, and it became evident that he was placing his own interests before those of Clarence and Isabel. There now seemed little chance that he intended to place Clarence on the throne instead of his elder brother; so Clarence changed sides.

Warwick's efforts to return Henry VI to the throne having failed, and Warwick himself having been killed in battle, George was restored to the royal favour, but now saw his main rival as his younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who had married the widowed Anne Neville. The Neville sisters were heiresses to their mother's considerable estates, and their husbands vied with one another for pride of place, with Richard eventually winning out. Clarence, who had made the mistake of plotting against his brother Edward IV, was imprisoned in the Tower of London and put on trial for treason. Following his conviction, he was "privately executed" at the Tower on February 18, 1478, and the tradition grew up that he had been drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. The tradition may have originated in a joke, based on his reputation as a heavy drinker. However, a butt was equal to two hogsheads - 105 imperial gallons - easily enough to drown in. In fact, it has been speculated that the fumes from an open butt alone would be sufficient to render a man unconscious.

Clarence's wife, Isabel, had died in 1476, and they are buried together at Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire (traditional). Their surviving children, Margaret and Edward, were cared for by their aunt, Anne Neville, until she died in 1485, when Edward was 10 years old.

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George, Iowa

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George is a city located in Lyon County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,051.

Geography


George is located at 43°20'33" North, 96°0'4" West (43.342523, -96.001157)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,051 people, 477 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density is 169.8/km² (439.5/mi²). There are 532 housing units at an average density of 85.9/km² (222.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.33% White, 0.19% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 477 households out of which 22.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.74. In the city the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 34.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,375, and the median income for a family is $40,250. Males have a median income of $30,833 versus $18,350 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,733. 8.2% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older.

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George, Washington

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George is a city located in Grant County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 528.

Geography

George is located at 47°4'42" North, 119°51'26" West (47.078445, -119.857129)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 528 people, 141 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density is 339.8/km² (879.2/mi²). There are 162 housing units at an average density of 104.2/km² (269.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.11% White, 0.00% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 16.10% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. 60.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 141 households out of which 49.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 18.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.74 and the average family size is 4.39.

In the city the population is spread out with 37.7% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 140.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $21,181, and the median income for a family is $23,571. Males have a median income of $21,667 versus $13,875 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,779. 36.2% of the population and 33.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 46.8% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.

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Lake George

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Lake George is a long narrow lake at the base of the Adirondack Mountains northern New York. The lake extends about 52 kilometers on a north-south axis and varies for 1.5 to 5 km in width. It drains into Lake Champlain to its north through a short stream with many falls and rapids, dropping about 50 meters in its 4 km course. The village of Lake George is located on its shore.

History

The first European visitor to the area, Samuel de Champlain, noted the lake his journal on July 3, 1609, but never named it. In 1646 the missionary Isaac Jogues named it Lac du Saint-Sacrement, and the exit stream as the river La Chute.

On August 28, 1755) Sir William Johnson led British colonial forces to occupy the area in the French and Indian War. He renamed the lake as Lake George for King George and a protecting fortifications at its southern end. The fort was named for the king's son as Fort William Henry. In September, the French responded by beginning construction of Fort Carillon (Fort Ticonderoga) on a point where La Chute enters Lake Champlain.

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Prince George, Duke of Kent

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Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund Wettin, later Windsor) (20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. He was the father of the current Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Honorable Lady Ogilvy, and Prince Michael of Kent. In addition to his legitimate children, he is said to have had an illegitimate son adopted by a well-known American publisher.1

His Royal Highness The Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund, KG, KT, GCVO, GCMG, PC, 1st Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick was born at York Cottage, Sandringham House, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, to the then Prince and Princess of Wales. At the time of his birth, he was styled "HRH Prince George of Wales." From his father's ascension to the throne in 1910 until his creation as Duke of Kent on 12 October 1934, he was styled "HRH The Prince George." He became a Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG) at age 21. He received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 1924 and the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michaeal and St. George (GCMG) in 1934. In 1935, he became a Knight of the Thistle (KT) and two years later he became a member of the Privy Council.

Prince George received his early education from a tutor and then followed his elder brother Prince Henry (later the Duke of Gloucester) to St. Peter's Court Preparatory School at Broadstairs in Kent. At age thirteen, like his brothers Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later George VI) before him, he went to naval college, first at Osborne and later at Dartmouth. He remained in the Royal Navy until 1929, serving on the HMS Iron Duke and later the HMS Nelson. After leaving the navy, he briefly held posts at the Foreign Office and later the Home Office, becoming the first member of the British Royal Family to work as a civil servant. At the start of World War II, he returned to active military service at the rank of rear admiral, briefly serving on the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty. In April 1940, he transferred to the Royal Air Force. He temporarily relinquished his rank as air vice marshal (the equivalent of rear admiral) to assume the post of staff officer in the RAF Training Command at the rank of air commodore.

On 29 November 1934, the Duke of Kent married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and a great niece of Queen Alexandra, at Westminster Abbey. It was the last marriage between a son of a British Sovereign and a member of a foreign royal house to date.

The Duke of Kent had a long string of affairs with men and women before and during his marriage. The better known of his partners were black cabaret singer Florence Mills, banking heiress Poppy Baring, Ethel Margaret Whigham (later Duchess of Argyll), musical star Jessie Matthews and actor Noel Coward. (Love letters from the Duke to Coward were stolen from Coward's house in 1942). He also is said to have been addicted to drugs and reportedly was blackmailed by a male prostitute to whom he wrote intimate letters.

The Duke of Kent was killed in a plane crash on active service in World War II at Eagles Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland. His wife had given birth to their third child, Prince Michael of Kent, only six weeks earlier. He was initially buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, England: his remains were later moved to the royal mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor, England. He was succeeded as Duke of Kent by his elder son, Edward.

Prince George, British Columbia is named for him.

Footnote

1 The Duke of Kent, whose original surname may have been Wettin, was born into the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. By Royal Proclamation on 17 June 1917, King George V changed the name of the British Royal House to the House of Windsor and assumed Windsor as the surname for all descendants of Queen Victoria who were British subjects, excluding females who married and their descendants.

See also: British Royal Family

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Saint George

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Saint George (c. 275/ 280 - April 23, 303), soldier of the Roman Empire and later Christian martyr.


St. George and the Dragon,
late 19th century engraving.

The traditional account of his life is considered to have originated in the 5th century. According to it, George was born to a Christian family during the late 3rd century. His father was from Cappadocia and served as an officer of the army. His mother was from Lydda, Palestine. She returned to her native city as a widow along with her young son. She reportedly provided her son with a respectable education.

The youth apparently followed the example of his father in joining the army soon after his coming of age. He reportedly prooved to be a charismatic soldier and consequently rose quickly through the military ranks of the time. By his late twenties he reportedly had gained the titles of tribunus (tribune) and comes (count). By that time, George had been reportedly positioned in Nicomedia as a member of the personal guard attached to Roman Emperor Diocletian (reign 284 - 305).

In 303, Diocletian issued an edict authorizing the systematic persecution of Christians across the Empire. His caesar Galerius was reportedly responsible for this decision and would continue the persecution during his own reign (305 - 311). George was reportedly ordered to take part in the prosecution but instead confessed to being a Christian himself and criticized the imperial decision. An enraged Diocletian proceeded in ordering the torture of this apparent traitor and his execution. George was reportedly executed by decapitation in front of Nicomedia's defensive wall on April 23, 303. His body was then returned to Lydda for burial. Christians soon came to honor George as a martyr.

The validity of the above account is considered to be questionable at best. However his worship as a martyr is considered to have started relatively early. A temple in his honor was reportedly built in Lydda during the reign of Constantine I of the Roman Empire (reigned 306 - 337, sole emperor since 324).This temple was destroyed in 1010 but was later rebuilt by the Crusaders. In 1191 and during the conflict known as the Third Crusade (1189 - 1192), the temple was again destroyed by the forces of Saladin, Sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty (reigned 1171 - 1193). A new temple was erected in 1872 and is still standing.

During the 4th century the worship of George seems to have spread from Palestine to the rest of the Eastern Roman Empire. The 5th century would see his fame reach the Western part of the empire as well. In 494, George was canonized as a saint by Pope Gelasius I (term 492 - 496). However Gelasius included George among those "...whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God." This statement would not prevent the creation of several differing accounts about his life. Several of them filled with miracles. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the earliest text preserving fragments of George's highly miraculous narrative is in Acta Sanctorum identified by Fr. Delehaye of the scholarly Bollandists to be a palimpsest of the 5th century, 'full beyond belief of extravagances and of quite incredible marvels'.

This practice would continue for centuries. In the iconography of Eastern Orthodoxy George has been depicted as a soldier since at least the 7th century. Since the 9th century another popular depiction surfaced: George on horseback as the apparent slayer of a European dragon. This depiction was based on a popular legend of Christian mythology with George as its central figure: 'George and the Dragon'.

It should be noted that the tale found its place in the folk religion of several regions of Europe and Asia Minor so accounts may vary based on local tradition. The tale begins with a dragon making its nest at the spring which provides a city-state with water. Consequently, the citizens had to temporarily remove the dragon from its nest in order to collect water. To do so, they offered the dragon a daily human sacrifice. The victim of the day was chosen by drawing lots. Eventualy the "victor" of this lottery happened to be the local princess. The local Monarch is occassionaly depicted begging for her life with no result. She is offered to the dragon but at this point a traveling George arrives. He faces the dragon, slays it and saves the princess. The grateful citizens then abandon their ancestral Paganism and convert to Christianity.

The account used to be considered factual but this belief has been progressively abandoned. On the other hand few doubt it contains religious symbolism but various interpretations have been suggested. George can be seen as representing Christianity. In that case the dragon probably represents paganism, idolatry and/or the Devil.

However historians consider the roots of the story to be older than Christianity itself. It has been noted that the origin of the saint is said to be partly from Cappadocia in Asia Minor. And that Asia Minor was among the earliest regions to addopt the popular worship of the saint. But the region had long worshiped other religious figures. It is likely that certain elements of their ancient worship could have passed to their Christian successors. Notable among this ancient deities was Sabazios, the Sky Father of the Phrygians and known as Sabazius to the Romans. This god was traditionaly depicted riding on horseback. The iconic image of St. George on horseback trampling the serpent-dragon beneath him is considered to be undeniably similar to these pre-Christian representations of Sabazios. So it has been suggested that St. George has served as a christianized version of the older deity.

On the other hand, the tale of George and the Dragon is widely considered to share a common theme with the ancient myth of Princess Andromeda of Ethiopia and her savior and later husband Perseus, slayer of the gorgon Medusa and later founder of Mycenae. Perseus beheaded Medusa and George his Dragon in a shared theme of decapitation. Perseus' meeting with Andromeda was placed in her native Ethiopia. In several versions, George meets his Dragon in Libya (North Africa west of Egypt). Both locals can be interpreted to represent distant cthonic kingdoms of magic. The saving of the king's daughter is another shared theme as is the reward-bargain exacted by the respective hero of the stories: Possession of the princess for Perseus and the mass baptism of the king's subjects for George.

In any case it was through this legend that George would reach his greatest popularity. During the early 2nd millennium and long after his death, George came to be seen as the original 'knight in shining armour' (and still on horseback). In other words an idealized model of Chivalry. And it was also during this time that George would come to be depicted in works of literature (mostly medieval romances).

Jacobus de Voragine (c. 1230 - died July 13, 1298), Archbishop of Genoa authored Legenda Sanctorum (Holy Legend) , a collection of legends concerning saints. The book came to be known as Legenda Aurea (Golden Legend) as a result of its worth in the eyes of 13th century readers. Its 177 chapters (182 in other editions) are considered today unreliable as historical sources but significant as literary works. The story of Saint George was prominent among them. This early written account is considered to have influenced later depictions of the saint in Westen European literature and art.

King Edward III of England (reigned 1327 - 1377) was known for promoting the codes of knighthood and in 1348 founded the Order of the Garter. During his reign, George came to be recognized as the patron saint of England. In the Iberian, George also came to be considered as patron to the regions of Catalonia (Catalan: Sant Jordi) and Portugal (Portuguese language:São Jorge) during their struggles against Castile. Their previous patron Saint James the Great was considered more strongly connected to Castile. Already connected in accepting George as their patron saint, in 1386 England and Portugal agreed to an Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Today this treaty between the United Kingdom and Portugal is still in force.

The popular saint would also come to be honored as patron to a number of other countries, cities and causes. The latter vary from archers and Boy Scouts to skin diseases and herpes.

In 1969, Saint George was dropped from the Roman Catholic calendar, and his commemoration reduced to a purely local observance. He is however still honored as a saint of major importance by the Eastern Orthodoxy. His feast date, April 23, remains the second most important National Feast in Catalonia. It is traditional in that autonomous community to give a rose and a book to the loved one. This has led UNESCO to declare April 23 as the International Day of the Book.

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Synonyms: George

Synonyms: Saint George (n), St George (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: George

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Affirmation

As God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know; upon my word, upon my honor; by my troth, egad, I assure you; by jingo, by Jove, by George; troth, seriously, sadly; in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest; of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath; be assured; (belief); yes; (assent); I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath; in fact, forsooth, joking apart; so help me God; not to mince the matter.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: George

English words defined with "George": George III, George Macaulay Trevelyan ♦ Saint George, St George. (references)
Specialty definitions using "George": Boole, George ♦ George Geith, GEORGE I, GEORGE II, GEORGE III, GEORGE IV, George Street, George, Mark, John ♦ Honest George. (references)
Etymologies containing "George": Strelitzia. (references)
Non-English Usage: "George" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

German (George), Hungarian (geo).

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Modern Usage: George

DomainUsage

Screenplays

You're too good for me, George. You're a hundred times too good (The Philadelphia Story; writing credit: Donald Ogden Stewart)

It was called George Washington (Big; writing credit: Gary Ross; Anne Spielberg)

Let's see, uh George George there's a tumor in your brain, that's spread out like a hand, threads of it, you know, everywhere (Phenomenon; writing credit: Gerald Di Pego)

We've lost Gorgeous George. (Snatch.; writing credit: Guy Ritchie)

George, you've heard abouth this virus (Outbreak; writing credit: Laurence Dworet; Robert Roy Pool)

Lyrics

I wanna hear George Jones (Don't Rock The Jukebox; performing artist: Alan Jackson)

You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords (Sultans Of Swing; performing artist: Dire Straits)

By Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy and George Terry (LAY DOWN SALLY; performing artist: ERIC CLAPTON)

We're always disturbed by George Bush's untrue words (Get High On Life; performing artist: Exit-13)

Bill or George! Anything but Sue (A Boy Named Sue; performing artist: Johnny Cash)

Clever

George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Time is money -- says the vulgarest saw known to any age or people. Turn it round about, and you get a precious truth -- Money is time. (references; author: George)

Movie/TV Titles

George of the Jungle (1997)

Chief Dan George Speaks (1974)

Thoughts on the Future with George McRobie (1974)

George qui? (1973)

Love George Happy Mother's Day (1973)

Song Titles

St. George and the Dragonet (performing artist: Stan Freberg)

Pour More Water On Her, George (performing artist: Tetes Noire)

George of the Jungle (performing artist: Weird Al Yankovic)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: George

DomainTitle

References

  • George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • George Town Holdings Berhad: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • George Weston Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • George Wimpey PLC: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • St. George Bank Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • A Critical Edition of George Buchanan's Baptistes and of Its Anonymous Seventeenth-Century Translation Tyrannicall-Government Anatomized (Renaissance) (reference)

  • We Don't Die: George Anderson's Conversations With the Other Side (reference)

  • George Meredith, his life and art in anecdote and criticism (reference)

  • George Fife Angas (reference)

  • George French Angas, artist, traveller and naturalist 1822-1886 (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • George W. Bush Election and Inauguration (reference)

  • George of the Jungle (reference)

  • George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars: Live from Atlanta's House of Blues (reference)

  • George Stevens: D-Day To Berlin (reference)

  • The George Carlin Collection (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  • George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

  • Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (reference)

  • George Lloyd: Piano Concerto No 04/The Lily-leaf and The Grasshopper/The Transformation of That Naked Ape (reference)

  • Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo and His Flames of Araby Orchestra (reference)

  • The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol.1 (reference)

    (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

  • George Foreman GR10ABWI Champ Grill with Bun Warmer, Indigo (reference)

  • George Foreman GR18ABWI Supersized Grill, Indigo (reference)

  • George Foreman GR26CB Family Size Plus Grill with Cookbook (reference)

  • George Foreman GR59A Baby George Rotisserie (reference)

  • George Foreman GR80 Big George Rotisserie (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: George

Photos:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: George

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Shows photo of Dr. George Bancroft and other woman scientist working in Metabolism Branch Laboratory. Dr. Bancroft studies how cancer cells transform glycogen into lactic acid. (1931). Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Dr. George H. A. Clowes was a member of the Roswell Park staff from 1904 to 1917. He is credited with initiating the first cancer chemotherapy program in the U.S.A. AACR inaugurated the Clowes Memorial Lecture in his honor. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

President George Bush and Apollo 11 Astronauts. Credit: NASA.

Dr. George Mueller Follows the Progress of the Apollo 11 Mission. Credit: NASA.

Philippine constabulary guard with shore party of George L. Anderson Off the MARINDUQUE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Monterey Bay Case Study - Photo #5 1897 contoured map of Monterey "Submerged Valley" From George Davidson published paper in Proc. of Calif. Acad. of Sciences Monterey Canyon was first noted in 1857 by James Alden of C&GS Ship ACTIVE Alden termed the canyon a "submarine gulch". Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Title page of Coast Pilot of Alaska by George Davidson, 1869. In: "Coast Pilot of Alaska, (First Part,) ...." by George Davidson, 1869. Library Call Number VK943 .N3 1st 1869. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Native dwelling and totem pole at Port Simpson, British Columbia. In: "Coast Pilot of Alaska, (First Part,) ...." by George Davidson, 1869. P.18. Library Call Number VK943 .N3 1st 1869. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Vince's Cross at Hut Point Peninsula, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Named for George Vince, a member of the Scott Discovery Expedition, who drowned nearby. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

The old base camp G at Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: George
 

"Lake george" by Matty And Sharon
Commentary: "Lone kanoo at lake george, new york."		"George washington statue" by Tom Haynes
Commentary: "I wish i could sculpt..."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: George

AuthorQuotation

George Burns

At my age flowers scare me.

George De Benneville

Honor the ocean of love.

George E. Allen

How badly do you want it?

George Eliot

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

George Farquhar

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

George Herbert

Spend not on hopes.
One enemy is too much.
Was ever grief like mine?
The offender never pardons.

George Leigh Mallory

Because it's there.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: George

AuthorDateQuotation

US Constitution

1791

On the 25th of May, seven States having convened, George Washington, of Virginia, was unanimously elected President, and the consideration of the proposed constitution was commenced. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: George

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

I am rather proud of little George.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

When quite young, this George Pontmercy was a soldier in the regiment of Saintonge

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

But leave behind Your son, George Stanley

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: George

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Great Uncle George may have always been a heavy drinker--his family may find that as he gets older, the problem gets worse. (references)

In 1872, the American physician George Huntington wrote about an illness that he called "an heirloom from generations away back in the dim past." He was not the first to describe the disorder, which has been traced back to the Middle Ages at least. (references)

The draft was reviewed by Dr. George P Chrousos, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Dr. Judith Fradkin, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and by Dr. Richard Horton, University of Southern California Medical Center. (references)

Civil Liberties

Gambia

On October 23, George Christensen, owner of the private radio station, Radio 1 FM, was arrested and taken to the NIA offices in Banjul. (references)

Macedonia

Police claimed that the fire was due to faulty electrical wiring, but most observers believed that the fire was intentionally set in response to the St. George Church fire. (references)

Macedonia

On December 8, arsonists, allegedly former NLA members, destroyed the Sveti Gjorgija (St. George) Church in the village of Golema Recica near Tetovo, the night before St. George's Day. (references)

Economic History

Greece

He became George I, King of the Hellenes. (references)

Greece

George Papadopoulos seized power in a coup d'etat. (references)

Chile

The Air Force also operates an airbase on King George Island, Antarctica. (references)

Human Rights

Uganda

On July 27, a policeman shot and killed Makerere University student George Babigumira; the officer was charged with murder, and the investigation was pending at year's end. (references)

Fiji

The Government maintained a separate detention center on Nukulau Island outside of Suva to hold alleged coup leader George Speight and a number of his supporters, who are charged with treason. (references)

Greece

In March the ECHR found Greece to be in violation of Article 6 (the right to a hearing within a reasonable time by a tribunal) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of George Arvelakis, who was convicted of murder in 1988. In November 1997, the Greek Supreme Court had rejected his final appeal. (references)

Political Economy

Greece

Since 1999, Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou and his Turkish counterpart Ismael Cem have been engaged in ambitious efforts to improve traditionally poor relations. (references)

Ireland

The U.S. government was a strong supporter of the multiparty political negotiations, which, under the aegis of former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, produced the historic Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998. (references)

Political Rights

Fiji

The treason trial for George Speight was scheduled for February 2002. Since the coup, treason charges have been dismissed against 12 persons; 8 enlisted men were deemed by the court martial to have been following orders. (references)

Trade

Bulgaria

OPIC's main involvement in Bulgaria is the Sofia-based Southeast Europe Equity Fund, a $150 million equity fund established together with George Soros, for investment in the region/ OPIC also offers an Eastern European Growth Fund, designed to match OPIC funds with private venture capital to finance new business; the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program; the Bancroft Fund, and an environmental investment fund. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: George

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Al Hunt

Bob, Henry Hyde is loyalist, but I think, if you listen carefully, he's worried that if George Bush lays down markers and they're ignored by Ariel Sharon, it really hurts American credibility seriously.

Andy Rooney

Let me begin tonight by saying, as nice and sweet as I know how, that I thought last Tuesday's debate between Al Gore and George Bush stank. It was about as exciting as synchronized swimming at the Olympics.

Henry Hyde

Actually, Robert, I do not. I hear the opposite. I hear commendations, compliments, words of praise. Most of us are very well satisfied with George W. Bush and the job he is doing.

Jesse Ventura

That was not very serious at all. I'm just going after George in the same manner I felt he went after me, and, you know, if he can dish it out I hope he can take it.

John Ashcroft

Oh, this president is the kind of person who is going to mention issues that ought to be mentioned. He's going to be very open. He's going to be transparent. He doesn't hide things. George W. Bush is what you see is what you get.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower

We were thrilled with the reception in China. President Jiang Zemin sent a videotaped message, and George W. Bush, with all he had going on, he was very gracious. He also sent a message.

Mark Shields

The White House remains very special. We interviewed, I remember, Andrew Card, the chief of staff to President George W. Bush. And he was very candid about life expectancy of a chief of staff.

Robert Novak

Chairman Leahy, the best comparison on the confirmation of judges, I think, for how George W. Bush has done is how the last Republican president did in the first two years of his presidency with a Democratic Senate, and that happened to be his father.

Rush Limbaugh

Vice President Dick Cheney and CIA Director George Tenet briefed the top Congressional leaders on this information, but Tom Daschle remains unconvinced.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: George

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Bill Clinton

1993-2001When George Washington first took the oath I have just sworn to uphold, news traveled slowly.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: George

"George" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.97% of the time. "George" is used about 11,078 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.97%11,075838
Lexical Verb (base form)0.02%2245,945
                    Total100.00%11,078N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: George

The following table summarizes the usage of "George" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
GeorgeFirst name Female5,0001,316
GeorgeFirst name Male927,00016
GeorgeLast name46,000230
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: George

"George" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a farmer", "an earthworker", "the earth", "work".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "George."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
GjergjMaleAlbanianGeorge
GeorgiosMaleAncient GreekGeorge
KevorkMaleArmenianGeorge
GorkaMaleBasqueGeorge
GeorgiMaleBulgarianGeorge
JordiMaleCatalanGeorge
JoryMaleCornishGeorge
JiríMaleCzechGeorge
JørgenMaleDanishGeorge
JorckMaleDanishGeorge
GeorginaFemaleDutchGeorge
JorisMaleDutchGeorge
GeordieMaleEnglishGeorge
GeorgeMaleEnglishN/A
GeorgiaFemaleEnglishGeorge
GeorgieMale, FemaleEnglishGeorge
GeorginaFemaleEnglishGeorge
GeorgoMaleEsperantoGeorge
IrjaFemaleFinnishGeorge
YrjänäMaleFinnishGeorge
YrjöMaleFinnishGeorge
GeorgesMaleFrenchGeorge
GeorgetteFemaleFrenchGeorge
GeorgineFemaleFrenchGeorge
JorisMaleFrisianGeorge
GeorgMaleGermanGeorge
GeorginaFemaleGermanGeorge
JörgMaleGermanGeorge
JürgenMaleGermanGeorge
GeorgiosMaleGreekGeorge
GyörgyMaleHungarianGeorge
GyörgyiFemaleHungarianGeorge
SeoirseMaleIrishGeorge
GiorgiaFemaleItalianGeorge
GiorgioMaleItalianGeorge
JurgisMaleLithuanianGeorge
JerzyMalePolishGeorge
JorgeMalePortugueseGeorge
GeorgetaFemaleRomanianGeorge
GheorgheMaleRomanianGeorge
GeorgiMaleRussianGeorge
YuriMaleRussianGeorge
GeorginaFemaleScandinavianGeorge
DeòrsaMaleScottishGeorge
SeòrasMaleScottishGeorge
JureMaleSloveneGeorge
JurijMaleSloveneGeorge
JorgeMaleSpanishGeorge
ÖrjanMaleSwedishGeorge
GöranMaleSwedishGeorge
JöranMaleSwedishGeorge
JörgenMaleSwedishGeorge
JurijMaleUkrainianGeorge
SiôrsMaleWelshGeorge
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: George

CountryNameCountryName
Australia

St. George Bank Limited

Canada

George Weston Limited

Malaysia

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad

United Kingdom

George Wimpey PLC

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: George


1. George, IA (city, FIPS 30225)
Location: 43.34169 N, 96.00270 W
Population (1990): 1066 (512 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 51237
Country: USA

2. George, NC
Zip Code(s): 27897
Country: USA

3. George, WA (town, FIPS 26455)
Location: 47.07859 N, 119.85597 W
Population (1990): 253 (101 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expressions: George

Expressions using "George": Agnes George De Mille ♦ Barthold George Niebuhr ♦ Fort George G Me ♦ George Afb ♦ George Armstrong Custer ♦ George Balanchine ♦ George Beadle ♦ George Berkeley ♦ George Bernard Shaw ♦ George Boole ♦ George Bryan Brummell ♦ George Burns ♦ george bush ♦ George C. Scott ♦ George Catlett Marshall ♦ George Charles Hevesy de Hevesy ♦ George County ♦ George Eastman ♦ George Edward Moore ♦ George Edward Pickett ♦ George Eliot ♦ George Ellery Hale ♦ George Enescu ♦ George Fox ♦ George Frederick Handel ♦ George Gamow ♦ George Gershwin ♦ George Gilbert Aime Murphy ♦ George Gordon Byron ♦ George Gordon Meade ♦ George Guess ♦ George Harrison ♦ George Herbert Hitchings ♦ George Herbert Mead ♦ George Herbert Walker Bush ♦ George Herman Ruth ♦ George Hubert Wilkins ♦ george i ♦ George II ♦ george iii ♦ George IV ♦ George Lucas ♦ George M. Cohan ♦ George Macaulay Trevelyan ♦ George Marshall ♦ George Mason ♦ George Meany ♦ George Meredith ♦ George Michael Cohan ♦ George noble ♦ George Orson Welles ♦ George Orwell ♦ George Otto Trevelyan ♦ George Paget Thomson ♦ George Percy Aldridge Grainger ♦ George S. Kaufman ♦ George Sand ♦ George School ♦ George Segal ♦ George Simon Kaufman ♦ George Stephenson ♦ George Stevens ♦ George Szell ♦ George Town ♦ George V ♦ George Vancouver ♦ George VI ♦ George W. Bush ♦ George Walker Bush ♦ George Washington ♦ George Washington Bridge ♦ George Washington Carver ♦ George Washington Goethals ♦ George Wells Beadle ♦ George West ♦ George Westinghouse ♦ give george my love! ♦ Herbert George Wells ♦ hyman George Rickover ♦ James George Frazer ♦ King George ♦ King George County ♦ Lake George ♦ Lawrence George Durrell ♦ Prince George ♦ Prince George County ♦ Rodney George Laver ♦ Ronald George Wreyford Norrish ♦ Saint George ♦ Saint George Isl ♦ Sir George Otto Trevelyan ♦ Sir George Paget Thomson ♦ Sir Harold George Nicolson ♦ Sir James George Frazer ♦ st george ♦ St. George ♦ The Chevalier St George ♦ Tobias George Smollett ♦ Village St. George. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "George": George-philip, George-v.

Ending with "George": Lloyd-george, Middleton-st-george.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: George

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

george w bush

5,108

george orwell

712

george strait

3,716

saint george utah

709

lake george

2,907

st george utah

628

george washington

2,283

george foreman

626

george washington university

1,915

lake george new york

596

lake george ny

1,727

george jung

556

george clooney

1,691

boy george

554

george mason university

1,378

prince george community college

537

george michael

1,365

st george

488

bermuda george saint

1,356

george washington carver

413

george foreman grill

1,341

prince george county

410

george harrison

966

lake george hotel

379

curious george

947

george thorogood

377

george jones

929

arpt bush george houston intercontinental tx

365

cayman george island town

911

eads george

352

george carlin

910

curious george downtown adventure

347

george brown college

868

george benson

343

george lopez

853

george lucas

342

st george island

791

george forman grill

335

george

777

george burn

324
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: George

Language Translations for "George"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

Aviator (aviator, flier). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

Джордж. (various references)

   

Czech

  

Jiří. (various references)

   

Danish

  

George Town (George Town), Di George syndrom (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Georgetown (George Town, Georgetown), Di George syndroom (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

Georgetown (George Town, Georgetown), pyhä Yrjö (St George), n hallitessa (during the reign of George VI), Di Georgen oireyhtymä (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

French

  

George Town (George Town), syndrome de Di George (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

German

  

George, Georg. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Γεώργιοσ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

György-tallér. (various references)

   

Italian

  

George Town (George Town), sindrome di Di George (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

ジュラ紀 (georgette, Georgia, going by quickly, jawboning, jaws, jog, jogger, jogging, joint, joint concert, joint venture, joke, joker, Josephson, joy, joy stick, joyful, Julia, Junlon, Jurassic, Jurassic Period, jury, JV, whizzing). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ジョージ . (various references)

   

Manx

  

Shorys. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eorgegay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

George Town (George Town), síndrome de Di George (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

transmite-i complimente lui george (give george my love, remember me to george). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

Летчик, джордж. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

džordž. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

George Town (George Town), síndrome de Di George (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

George Town (George Town), för tusan (by gad, by george, by gum, by jingo, hang it, zounds), Di Georges syndrom (Di George syndrome). (various references)

   

Thai

  

ร่วมเพศ (jig, knock-off, roger). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

vay canına (blimey, brother, by george, whew), vallahi (bedad, begad, by george, by jingo, by jove, egad, upon my word), aziz george (st george). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

Sio+r. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: George

Derivations

Words beginning with "George": georgette, georgettes. (additional references)


Misspellings

"George" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ageorge, Geertgen, geoge, Geogg, Geogh, geogo, geogra, Georghe, Georgiev, Georgiy, georgoi, Georgs, georgy, georhge, Geroge, Gerorge, Gheorge, Gheorgiu, Girga, Gorgo, Gorgu, Gwerngue. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: George

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-e-g-g-o-r"

-1 letter: egger, gorge, grego.

-2 letters: eger, ergo, goer, gore, gree, grog, ogee, ogre.

-3 letters: egg, ego, ere, erg, gee, gor, ore, ree, reg, roe.

-4 letters: er, go, oe, or, re.

 Words containing the letters "e-e-g-g-o-r"
 

+1 letter: engorge, regorge.

 

+2 letters: defogger, doggerel, engorged, engorges, geologer, gorgeted, leggiero, regorged, regorges.

 

+3 letters: defoggers, doggerels, doggeries, egregious, geologers, georgette, mortgagee, toggeries.

 

+4 letters: bootlegger, congregate, doggoneder, geographer, georgettes, groggeries, loggerhead, mortgagees, remortgage, seignorage.

 

+5 letters: agglomerate, bootleggers, congregated, congregates, demagoguery, egregiously, engorgement, exaggerator, gallerygoer, geographers, geographies, geostrategy, greengrocer, leapfrogged, loggerheads, pettifogger, progestogen, remortgaged, remortgages, segregation, seigniorage, seignorages, waterlogged.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art 		9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction 		13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Names: Frequency 		17. Names: Derived from
18. Names: Company Usage
19. Cities
20. Expressions 		21. Expressions: Internet
22. Translations: Modern
23. Derivations
24. Anagrams 		25. Bibliography


  

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