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Definition of Saint George
1. Noun. Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303).
Definition of Saint George
1. Proper noun. Patron saint of England and several other places; legendary killer of a dragon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint George
Literary usage of Saint George
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"Ho was the second son of Thomas Saint-George of Hatley Saint-George, ...
Saint-George died on 17 May 1635, and was buried in the chancel of St. Andrew's ..."
2. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United by George Edward Cokayne (1896)
"18 April 1716, BAKON Saint George OF HATLEY Saint George, in the counties of ...
by Mary, only da. and h. of George (Saint George), BARON SAINT ..."
3. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States by Henry Gannett (1905)
"Named for the founder of the Franciscan I order. Sainte Genevieve; county, and
city in same county, in Missouri, named lor the French saint. Saint George ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Saint George AND THE DRAGON.—The best- known form of the legend of St. George and
the Dragon is that made popular by the "Legenda Áurea", and translated ..."
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