Georgian

pronunciation

How to pronounce Georgian in British English: UK [ˈdʒɔ:dʒən]word uk audio image

How to pronounce Georgian in American English: US [ˈdʒɔrdʒən] word us audio image

  • 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
  • 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 .

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