St. George's

/ˈseɪnt ˈdʒɔɹdʒɪz/

proper noun

The capital city of Grenada.

Meanings

Origin

The town in Newfoundland is named for its close proximity to Cape St. George and St. George's Bay. The civil parish of Prince Edward Island is named after Saint George (died 303). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

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Translations

Arabic سانت جورجز
  • سانت جورجز (sant jurjis)capital of Grenada
Chinese Mandarin 聖喬治 /圣乔治
  • 聖喬治 /圣乔治 (Shèngqiáozhì)capital of Grenada
Danish Saint George's
  • Saint George'scapital of Grenada
Japanese セントジョージズ
  • セントジョージズ (Sentojōjizu)capital of Grenada
Korean 세인트조지스
  • 세인트조지스 (Seinteujojiseu)capital of Grenada
Polish Saint George's
  • Saint George'scapital of Grenada
Portuguese St. George's
  • St. George'scapital of Grenada
Russian Сент-Джо́рджес
  • Сент-Джо́рджес (Sent-Džórdžes)capital of Grenada
Ukrainian Сент-Джо́рджес
  • Сент-Джо́рджес (Sent-Džórdžes)capital of Grenada

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

St GeorgesSt. Georges
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APA

St. George's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20George's

MLA

“St. George's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20George's. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. George's,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20George's.

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