George (n.)

  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)

    [ Syn: george , saint george , st. george ]

  2. King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)

    [ Syn: george , george vi ]

  3. 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)

    [ Syn: george , george v ]

  4. 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)

    [ Syn: george , george iv ]

  5. 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)

    [ Syn: george , george iii ]

  6. King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)

    [ Syn: george , george ii ]

  7. Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)

    [ Syn: george , george i ]

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