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George Washington

George Washington

8 1.4
The first President of the United States and leader of the army during the American Revolution
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒɔrdʒ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/
translation icon : George Washington
  • Appointed 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by George Washington.
  • George Washington University

Examples

  • And vaccine mandates were used by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Madison.

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  • For you around the world he was dressed as George Washington, the father of our country.

    Rocky (1976)

  • His regiment served in Virginia under General Charles Lee and was transferred to George Washington.

    Blog text (4)

  • In 1796, Ellsworth was appointed by President George Washington to be Chief Justice of the United States.

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  • The best answer to this question lies in the example of George Washington, a nonpareil of the enlightened republican gentleman.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Wolcott was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington in 1795 to succeed Alexander Hamilton.

    Blog text (4)

  • On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States.

  • The Electoral College elected the first president, George Washington, in 1788 unanimously.

  • The home and burial place of George Washington offers information and tours about the first president.

Synonyms

Washington
vsGeorge Washington
394 1.3

The first President of the United States who led the army in the American Revolution

is the full two-part name used in formal or precise contexts

Surface Forms

George Washington main

Morphology

George + Washington

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; its meaning (the identity and biographical role of the first U.S. president) is not derivable by combining the literal meanings of 'George' and 'Washington'. Recognizing who George Washington is requires encyclopedic/world knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so a learner who only knows the constituent words would not reliably infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

George Washington was the leader who guided the American colonies to victory in the Revolutionary War and then became the country's 'first president'. Because he led the army and helped start the new nation, people call him a 'Founding Father' and his name is used for many places and symbols of the United States.