Georgian vs Colonial - What's the difference?
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A person from the country of Georgia or descended from them.
A person from the State of Georgia or descended from them.
A British citizen during the reign of a King George.
Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 18
, author=Ben Dirs
, title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia
, work=BBC Sport
Of, from, or pertaining to the State of Georgia or its Georgian or English dialect.
Of, from, or characteristic of the reigns of Kings George I-IV of the UK (1714-1837).
Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
(US) Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
(US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
As nouns the difference between georgian and colonial
is that georgian is a person from the country of Georgia or descended from them while colonial is a person from a country that is or was controlled by another.As adjectives the difference between georgian and colonial
is that georgian is of, from, or pertaining to the country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language while colonial is of or pertaining to a colony.As a proper noun Georgian
is the language of the country of Georgia.georgian
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*AmericanAdjective
(-)citation, page= , passage=As in their narrow defeat of Argentina last week, England were indisciplined at the breakdown, and if Georgian fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili had remembered his kicking boots, Johnson's side might have been behind at half-time.}}
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* English eponymscolonial
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Adjective
(en adjective)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}