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Georgian

noun Geor·gian \ ˈjȯr-jən \

Definition of Georgian

1 : a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus
2 : the language of the Georgian people

First Known Use of georgian

15th century

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Georgian

adjective

Definition of Georgian

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

First Known Use of georgian

1607

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Georgian

noun

Definition of Georgian

: a native or resident of the state of Georgia

First Known Use of georgian

1741

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Georgian

adjective

Definition of Georgian

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Georgia or its people

First Known Use of georgian

1762

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Georgian

adjective

Definition of Georgian

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the reigns of the first four Georges of Great Britain
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of George V of Great Britain

First Known Use of georgian

circa 1855

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Georgian

noun

Definition of Georgian

1 : one belonging to either of the Georgian periods; especially : a poet of the second decade of the 20th century
2 : Georgian taste or style especially in architecture

First Known Use of georgian

1901

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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