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Georgetown

Georgetown

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The capital and largest city of Guyana on the Atlantic coast
  • proper noun
: Georgetown (Guyana)
  • The capital and largest city of Guyana is Georgetown, located on the Atlantic coast.

The authorities were coming from Georgetown in Guyana for him.

Examples

  • Many cruise ships dock in Georgetown, the port city of Guyana.

  • George W. Carey is a professor of government at Georgetown University.

    Academic text (1993)

  • We sent him to Georgetown.

    The Front Runner (2018)

  • The concept was rarely mentioned after his speech at Georgetown University in July 1995.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The authorities were coming from Georgetown in Guyana for him.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • They were at Georgetown together, sophomore year.

    Enemy of the State (1998)

  • I wish also to acknowledge the students in my spring 1991 seminar on Celestina at Georgetown University.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Martha, call Chet Antieau's office at Georgetown Law and try to set a meeting.

    Loving (2016)

  • David Cole, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, thinks secrecy is unwarranted.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Formerly, he was the Marcus Wallenberg Professor of International Financial Diplomacy at Georgetown University.

    Academic text (1995)

Surface Forms

Georgetown main

Morphology

Georgetown = George + town (transparent) = George + town

The place-name is a straightforward compound of the name 'George' + 'town' and its meaning (a town named for George) is directly inferable.

Etymology

Georgetown breaks into George + town, so it literally means 'town of George'. The Guyana capital was given this name during colonial times for King George, which is why the city still carries that personal name today.