Georgia (Noun)
Meaning 1
A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
One of the British colonies that formed the United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Georgia was founded in 1732 as the last of the original thirteen British colonies in the United States.
- The trustees of the colony of Georgia initially prohibited the importation and ownership of slaves.
- The founding of the colony of Georgia was sponsored by a group led by philanthropist James Oglethorpe.
- In 1752, the colony of Georgia became a royal colony under the direct rule of the British monarch.
- The colony of Georgia declared its independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution in 1776.
Meaning 3
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.