Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Georgian (3)

Geor″gi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Georgia, one of the United States.

1055

Georgian architecture

Georgian architecture. British or British colonial architecture of the period of the four Georges, especially that of the period before 1800.

1056

Georgic

Geor″gic (–jĭk), n. [L. georgicum (sc. carmen), and georgica, pl., Gr. βίβλιον γεωργικόν, and τὰ γεωργικά: cf. F. géorgiques, pl. See Georgic, a.] A rural poem; a poetical compo...

1057

Georgic (2)

{ Geor″gic (jôr″jĭk), Geor″gic‐al (–jĭ‐kal), } a. [L. georgicus, Gr. γεωργικόσ, fr. γεωργία tillage, agriculture: cf. F. géorgique. See George.] Relating to agriculture and rura...

1058

Georgium Sidus

‖Geor″gi‐um Si′dus (?). [NL., the star of George (III. of England).] (Astron.) The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel.

1059

Geoscopy

Ge‐os″co‐py (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + -scopy: cf. F. géoscopie.] Knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection. Chambers.

1060

Geoselenic

Ge′o‐se‐len″ic (?), a. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + � moon.] Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geosele...

1061

Geostatic

Ge′o‐stat″ic (?), a. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, earth + E. static.] (Civil Engin.) Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance.Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapt...

1062

Geosynclinal

Ge′o‐syn‐cli″nal (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + E. synclinal.] (Geol.) the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sedi...

1063

Geothermometer

Ge′o‐ther‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + E. thermometer.] (Physics) A thermometer specially constructed for measuring temperetures at a depth below the surface of ...

1064

Geotic

Ge‐ot″ic (?) a. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth.] Belonging to earth; terrestrial. Bailey.

1065

Geotropic

Ge′o‐trop″ic (?), a. [See Geotropism.] (Biol.) Relating to, or showing, geotropism.

1066

Geotropism

Ge‐ot″ro‐pism (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + � to turn.] (Biol.) A disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of...

1067

Gephyrea

‖Ge‐phyr″e‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of marine Annelida, in which the body is imperfectly, or not at all, annulated externally, and is mostly without setæ.

1068

Gephyrean

Ge‐phyr″e‐an (?), a.(Zoöl.) Belonging to the Gephyrea. — n. One of the Gerphyrea.

1069

Gephyreoid

Ge‐phyr″e‐oid (?), a. & n. [Gephyrea + -oid.] Gephyrean.

1070

Gepound

Ge‐pound″ (?), n. See Gipoun. Chaucer.

1071

Gerah

‖Ge″rah (?), n. [Heb. g�rah, lit., a bean.] (Jewish Antiq.) A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel.☞ The silver gerah is supposed to have been worth about three cents; the ...

1072

Geraniaceous

Ge‐ra′ni‐a″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of pants (Geraniaceæ) which includes the genera Geranium, Pelargonium, and many others.

1073

Geraniine

{ Ge‐ra″ni‐ine (?), Ger″a‐nine (?), } n. [See Geranium.]1. (Med.) A valuable astringent obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.2. (Chem.) A liquid terp...

1074

Geranium

Ge‐ra″ni‐um (jē̍‐rā″nĭ‐ŭm), n. [L., fr. Gr. γεράνιον, from γέρανοσ crane: cf. F. géranium. See Crane, n.]1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having a beaklike torus or receptacle, aroun...

1075

Gerant

Ge″rant (?), n. [F. gérant.] The manager or acting partner of a company, joint-stock association, etc.

1076

Gerbe

Gerbe (?), n.(Pyrotechny) A kind of ornamental firework. Farrow.

1077

Gerbil

{ Ger″bil (jẽr″bĭl), ‖Ger′bille″ (zhā̍r′bē̍l″), } n. [F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.] (Zoöl.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In thei...

1078

Gerboa

Ger‐bo″a (?), n.(Zoöl.) The jerboa.

1079

Gere

Gere (?), n. Gear. Chaucer.

1080

Gerent

Ge″rent (?), a. [L. gerens, p. pr. of gerere to bear, manage.] Bearing; carrying. Bailey.