Georgian

Georgian
   British
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   Estate agents' jargon for a house usually in poor repair. The implication is that the structure was built between 1714 and 1830, when the first four Georges reigned, rather in the days of Kings George V and VI, from 1910 to 1952.

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  • Georgian — may refer to:* Georgian people, a nation or an ethnic group originating in the Caucasus * Georgian language, a South Caucasian language * citizen of Georgia (country) * Georgian alphabet * Something from or related to the U.S. state of Georgia *… …   Wikipedia

  • georgian — GEORGIÁN, Ă, georgieni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană care face parte din populaţia de bază a Georgiei sau este originară de acolo; gruzin. 2. adj. Care aparţine Georgiei sau populaţiei ei, privitor la Georgia sau la populaţia ei;… …   Dicționar Român

  • Georgian — Geor gi*an, a. 1. Of or pertaining to Georgia, a former Soviet republic, now an independent country in the Causcuses in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Georgian — Geor gi*an, n. A native of, or dweller in, Georgia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Georgian — (adj.) 1855, in reference to the reigns of the first four king Georges of England (1714 1830). C.1600 as pertaining to Georgia in the Caucasus; 1762 as pertaining to Georgia in North America; the noun in this sense is c.1400 (Caucasus), 1741… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Georgian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or characteristic of the reigns of the British Kings George I IV (1714 1830). 2) relating to British neoclassical architecture of this period …   English terms dictionary

  • Georgian — [jôr′jən] adj. 1. a) of the reigns of George I, II, III, and IV of England (1714 1830) b) designating or of the artistic style of this period 2. of or characteristic of the period of the reign of George V of England 3. of the country of Georgia… …   English World dictionary

  • Georgian — /jawr jeuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period. 2. of or pertaining to… …   Universalium

  • Georgian — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus 2. the language of the Georgian people II. adjective Date: 1607 of, relating to, or constituting Georgia in the Caucasus, the Georgians, or Georgian III. noun Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Georgian — 1. noun a) The language of the country of Georgia. b) A person from the country of Georgia or descended from them. 2. adjective a) Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language …   Wiktionary

  • Georgian — Geor•gian [[t]ˈdʒɔr dʒən[/t]] adj. 1) why of or pertaining to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV 2) why of or pertaining to George V or his reign 3) fur archit. of or designating the… …   From formal English to slang

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