Georgian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Georgian in British English: UK [ˈdʒɔ:dʒən]
How to pronounce Georgian in American English: US [ˈdʒɔrdʒən]
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- Noun:
- a resident of the American state of Georgia
- a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
- a southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the former British colony of Georgia
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Asian republic of Georgia or its people or language
- of or relating to or characteristic of the American state of Georgia or its inhabitants
- of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England
Word Origin
- Georgian (adj.)
- 1855 in reference to the reigns of the first four kings George of England (1714-1830), especially in reference to the decorative style of the era of the first two. From c. 1600 as "pertaining to Georgia" in the Caucasus; 1762 as "pertaining to Georgia" in America; the noun in this sense is c. 1400 (Caucasus), 1741 (America).
Example
- 1. The georgian government urged nato to take notice .
- 2. We have no designs on georgian territory .
- 3. The museum of georgian christianity is under construction .
- 4. The georgian fiasco may be one such event .
- 5. So perhaps we should not be surprised by the georgian grab .