St. George

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See also: St George, St. George's, St George's, St Georges, and Saint George

English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

St. George

  1. A town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A village in Brant County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A small city on St. George Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
  4. A former census-designated place and neighborhood of Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Charlton County, Georgia, United States, also spelled as Saint George.
  6. A small city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States.
  7. A town in Knox County, Maine, United States.
  8. A census-designated place and former city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, disincorporated in 2011.
  9. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Missouri.
  10. A neighborhood of Staten Island, New York.
  11. A town, the county seat of Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States.
  12. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Utah, United States.
  13. A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From the legend of Saint George defeating a dragon, with the images depicting him killing it while mounted on a horse.

Noun[edit]

St. George (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar, dated) A sex position in which the woman is seated on top of the man.
    Synonym: cowgirl position
    • 1900, An English Bohemian, The Book of Exposition: (Kitab al-Izah fi'Ilm al-Nikah b-it-Tamam w-al-Kamal) Literally translated from the Arabic:
      The "St. George"—the delight of many generations of vigorous Anglo-Saxons,— is sternly forbidden by Qu'ranic injunction.
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