English Explanatory Dictionary

St. George's

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Grenada.
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A civil parish of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A town in Bermuda.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪnt ˈdʒɔɹdʒɪz/

Word forms

St. George's

Etymology

The town in Newfoundland is named for its close proximity to Cape St. George and St. George's Bay. The civil parish of Prince Edward Island is named after Saint George (died 303). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Derived words

St. George's Day St. George's Cross
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