Georgian

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noun (1)

Geor·​gian ˈjȯr-jən How to pronounce Georgian (audio)
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: a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus
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: the language of the Georgian people

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adjective (1)

: of, relating to, or constituting Georgia in the Caucasus, the Georgians, or the Georgian language

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noun (2)

: a native or resident of the state of Georgia

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adjective (2)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Georgia or its people

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adjective (3)

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the reigns of the first four Georges of Great Britain
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of George V of Great Britain

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noun (3)

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: one belonging to either of the Georgian periods
especially : a poet of the second decade of the 20th century
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: Georgian taste or style especially in architecture

Examples of Georgian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
President Salome Zourabichvili, who came to power with Georgian Dream’s endorsement in 2018, was initially dismissed by critics as a party stooge. Nadia Beard, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024 The Georgian Colonial home was built in 1748 for a merchant named Jonathon Nichols Jr., as well as his wife and eight children. Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024 Related Articles The Harriet Jacobs Project Resurrects the Story of a Young Black Woman Who Escaped Slavery and Became an Icon of North Carolina LC Queisser Gallery Is Bringing Georgian Art to the World The two-city model comes with logistical problems. Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024 But as soon as the movie premiered in Berlin, negative press appeared in Georgian media. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Georgian 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (1)

1607, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1741, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1762, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (3)

circa 1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Georgian was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Georgian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Georgian. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

Georgian

adjective
Geor·​gian
ˈjȯr-jən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the reigns of the first four British kings named George
Georgian architecture
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