Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun george
7 senses of george
Sense 1
George, Saint George, St. George -- (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))
INSTANCE OF=> martyr -- (one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion)
INSTANCE OF=> patron saint -- (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation)
Sense 2
George, George VI -- (King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 3
George, George V -- (King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 4
George, George IV -- (King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 5
George, George III -- (King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 6
George, George II -- (King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)
Sense 7
George, George I -- (Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727))
INSTANCE OF=> King of England, King of Great Britain -- (the sovereign ruler of England)