georgia
/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.46 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
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A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
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Ellipsis of University of Georgia.
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Several smaller places in the United States.
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Several smaller places in the United States.
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Several smaller places in the United States.
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Several smaller places in the United States.
Example Sentences
- "Though this be held his laſt daies dꝛeadfull ſiege, Wherein he ſpareth neither man noꝛ childe, Yet are there Chꝛiſtians of Georgia here, Whoſe ſtate who euer pitied and relieu'd:"
- "The practice of raiſing ſlaves to the great offices of ſtate is ſtill more common among the Turks than among the Perſians. The miſerable countries of Georgia and Circaſſia ſupply rulers to the greateſt part of the eaſt."
- "During our stay in Georgia Mr. Chmarsky's gremlin hardly operated at all, and that made us feel better toward him, and made him feel better toward us."
- "I said, Georgia, oh, Georgia No peace I find Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind"
- "Collins and the Trump campaign on Wednesday celebrated the recount decision from the Georgia secretary of state as a victory for “integrity” and “transparency.”"
- "The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place or evacuate."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia, itself a borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj) (with influence from (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”), alluding to the saint's popularity in the country), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). The term's further history is unknown; it may ultimately be a derivation from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”), though that would be phonologically challenging; compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (wiruž-ān), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʻ), Old East Slavic гурзи (gurzi). Replaced earlier Georgie, from the same source via a Middle French intermediary. Early medieval sources hypothesize that the country was named after Saint George, while later European accounts connect the name with agricultural tribes called "Georgi" (from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”)) mentioned by classical authors (Pliny, IV.26, VI.14; Mela, De Sita Orb. i.2); neither of these etymologies is accepted today.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: گرج, 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭, Γεώργιος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/