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george | jackson |

As proper nouns the difference between george and jackson

is that george is while jackson is .

As a noun george

is (slang|archaic) a coin with king george's profile.

george

English

(wikipedia George)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * ~1594 William Shakespeare: Richard III : Act V, Scene III:
    • Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George , / Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
  • * 1830 (Mary Russell Mitford), Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
    • George and Charles are unlucky in this respect; they have no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford to be called by shorthand;
  • * 1977 (Joyce Grenfell), Nursery School:
    • George ... don't do that!
  • or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
  • * 1942 (Enid Blyton), ''(Five on a Treasure Island), Brockhampton Press (1974), ISBN 0340174927, page 18:
    • 'No,' she said, 'I'm not Georgina.' 'Oh!' said Anne, in surprise. 'Then who are you?' 'I'm George',' said the girl. 'I shall only answer if you call me ' George . I hate being a girl.'

    Derived terms

    * (abbreviation)

    Related terms

    * George Cross * George Foreman grill * George Town * Georgetown * Georgia * Georgiana * Georgie * Georgina * Saint George

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, archaic) A coin with King George's profile.
    • Take the Georges , Pew, and don’t stand here squalling. — Robert Louis Stevenson.

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    jackson

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • transferred from the surname.
  • (Andrew Jackson), President of the United States (1829-1837).
  • (Michael Jackson), singer and entertainer (1958-2009).
  • The capital of Mississippi.
  • A city in Alabama
  • A city in California
  • A city in Georgia, USA
  • A city in Kentucky
  • A town in Louisiana
  • A town in Maine
  • A city in Michigan
  • A city in Minnesota
  • A city in Missouri
  • A village in Nebraska
  • A town in New Hampshire
  • A town in New York
  • A town in North Carolina
  • A city in Ohio
  • A town in Queensland, Australia
  • A town in South Carolina
  • A city in Tennessee
  • One of three towns in Wisconsin
  • A town in Wyoming
  • (US) A
  • * 1955 , (Ray Charles), Greenbacks
    • She looked at me with that familiar desire
    Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
    She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track ,
    But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,
    So if you want to have fun in this man's land,
    Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."

    Derived terms

    * Jacksonesque * Jacksonian * Jacksonite * Jacksonville