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Georgia

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Noun

1. empire state of the south, ga, georgia, peach state

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

2. georgia

one of the British colonies that formed the United States

3. georgia, sakartvelo

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

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Georgia

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noun
1. 
a republic in NW Asia, on the Black Sea: an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, it was divided by Turkey and Persia in 1555; became part of Russia in 1918 and a separate Soviet republic in 1936; its independence was recognized internationally in 1992. It is rich in minerals and has hydroelectric resources. Official language: Georgian. Religion: Orthodox Christian majority, Muslim minority. Currency: lari. Capital: Tbilisi. Pop: 3 912 061 (2017 est). Area: 69 493 sq km (26 831 sq miles)
2. 
a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of coastal plains with forests and swamps, rising to the Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachians in the northwest. Capital: Atlanta. Pop: 8 684 715 (2003 est). Area: 152 489 sq km (58 876 sq miles)
. Abbreviation: Ga or ()in with zip code GA

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Georgia

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noun
a feminine name; dim. Georgie
see also George1
1. 
Southern state of the SE U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 57,906 sq mi (149,976 sq km); pop. 8,186,000; cap. Atlanta
abbrev. GA or Ga
2. 
region in SE Europe on the Black Sea
3. 
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
4. 
country in Transcaucasia, on the Black Sea: became independent upon the breakup of the U.S.S.R. (1991): 26,900 sq mi (69,670 sq km); pop. 5,456,000; cap. Tbilisi
formerly, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
5. 
Strait ofarm of the Pacific, between Vancouver Island & British Columbia, Canada: c. 150 mi (241 km) long
: also Georgia Strait

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Georgia

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The northern part of the Salish Sea, lying between Vancouver Island, Canada, and mainland British Columbia and northern Washington State. It forms part of the Inland Passage to Alaska.
1. A country in the Caucasus on the Black Sea. It developed as a kingdom around the 4th century BC and reached the height of its prosperity in the 12th and 13th centuries. Ruled by both Turkey and Persia at various times, Georgia was acquired by Russia between 1801 and 1878. The region was briefly independent (1918-1921), but was invaded by the Red Army in 1921 and proclaimed a Soviet republic. It was joined with Armenia and Azerbaijan to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic from 1922 to 1936, when it became a separate republic, known as the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic until declaring its independence in 1991. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi.
2. Abbr. GA or Ga. A state of the southeast United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, it was founded in 1732 by a group led by the British philanthropist James Oglethorpe and named for King George II. Georgia ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. Atlanta is the capital and the largest city.

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