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Georgian

Georgian

2 3.5
Relating to the US state of Georgia or its people
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɔrdʒən/
translation icon : georgiano (EE. UU.)
  • The President makes his way down the line: shakes hands with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 53, distinguished, with a soft Georgian accent, a distant reserve.

Southern little George, little little little Georgian, little Georgia accent.

Examples

  • Population estimates were obtained from the Georgian State Statistical Office (GeoStat, http://geostat.ge) and are based on median year population totals for the study period.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I recently tasted one of the best Georgian Saperavis.

    Blog text (20)
  • At the meeting, the sides highlighted the US-Georgian strategic partnership.

    Blog text (17)
  • "As a former Georgian and an African American now living up north, I must say that I am very proud of the work done this week by the Georgia Legislature.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Figure 6 is an early morning image from Georgian Bay's eastern coast, a region of Precambrian granite, cold lakes, and mixed forests.

    Academic text (2009)
  • His Secretary of War, Georgian William H. Crawford, wholeheartedly supported the plan to supply the mission outposts with farm tools, spinning and weaving equipment, and buildings for schools and dormitories.

    Academic text (2007)
  • McIntosh's state troops struggled to protect the coast's rich rice plantations, to say nothing of the isolated farms that dotted the Georgian backcountry.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Even boaters intent on reaching Sparrow Lake, Georgian Bay, and the Great Lakes glide unhurriedly past Zives' dock, enjoying the scenery and responding to the friendly waves on either side of the river.

    Blog text (24)
  • Jim Martin, the Democratic candidate, had won statewide elections, is a wonderful progressive, native Georgian, and military veteran; he had served in the cabinets of both Republican and Democratic governors—though not Mr. Charisma.

    Blog text (14)
  • Last summer, I visited a beautiful Georgian town where I learned about its rich history and culture.

Compounds

The language spoken in the country of Georgia that uses its own alphabet

Surface Forms

Georgian positive

Morphology

Georgian = Georgia (transparent) = Georgia + n

The suffix '-n' denotes something related to a place, making the word transparent.

Etymology

Georgian (US adjective) comes from the US state name Georgia, itself named for King George II, so the adjective Georgian means 'of or from Georgia (the state)'.