Georgetown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.
  2. A town in Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  3. The capital city of Ascension Island; named for George III.
  4. Places in the United States of America:
  5. A village in Alaska; named for traders George Hoffman, George Fredericks, and George Morgan.
  6. A town in Arkansas.
  7. A census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States; named for British politician George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby.
  8. A territorial charter municipality, the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado; named for founder George Griffith.
  9. A town, the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware; named for Delaware statesman George Mitchell.
  10. A city, the county seat of Quitman County, Georgia, United States, named for the neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
  11. A city in Idaho; named for George Q. Cannon, an early high-ranking Mormon.
  12. A city in Illinois; perhaps named for landowner George Beckwith, or George Haworth, son of James Haworth, who platted the city.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒtaʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Georgetown.wav

Word forms

Georgetown

Etymology

From George + town.

Synonyms

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