Georgian

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noun (1)

Geor·​gian ˈjȯr-jən 

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: a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus

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: the language of the Georgian people

Georgian

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adjective (1)

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

Georgian

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noun (2)

: a native or resident of the state of Georgia

Georgian

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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

This bracelet is likely late Georgian to early Victorian, circa 1835, made of 18-karat gold, with the name of the Swiss canton on the back of the shields. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

Are people or wildlife in danger? South Georgian populations of seals and penguins may be impacted if the iceberg grounds near the island, Meijers said. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

Noun

His portfolio also includes a Georgian Revival house outside of Philadelphia, which is not far from the filmmaker’s childhood home in Wynnewood that changed hands back in 2022 for $1.5 million. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025

Contested elections in October gave the Georgian Dream party commanding control of Parliament. —Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025

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

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