George (jôrj), n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. gewrgo`s husbandman, laborer;
ge`a, gh^, the earth + 'e`rgein to work; akin to
E. work. See Work.]
1. A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of
the Order of the Garter. See Garter.
2. A kind of brown loaf. [Obs.]
Dryden.
Hear it pronounced