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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Georgetown, Ascension Island, Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, The Gambia, Guyana, Malaysia, St Vincent, USA Usually spelt Georgetown but occasionally George Town and usually, but not exclusively, named after a King George of Great Britain.1. Canada (Prince Edward Island): named in 1765 after King George II^†.2. The Gambia: founded in 1823 as a colony for freed slaves, it was named after King George IV^†.3. Guyana: founded in 1781 and named after King George III^†. It was renamed Stabroek ‘Standing Pool’ by the Dutch during their occupation in 1784–1812. When the British reassumed control the original name was readopted. It is the capital of Guyana.4. Malaysia: founded in 1786 as Fort Cornwallis after Charles Cornwallis (1738–1805), 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, governor‐general of India (1786–93, 1805) and viceroy of Ireland (1798–1801). If not renamed after King George III^†, it may have been renamed after his son, Prince George Augustus Frederick, who became King George IV^† in 1820.5. USA (Colorado): founded in 1864, it was named after a local official, George Griffith.6. USA (Georgia and South Carolina): named after King George II^†.

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Georgetown

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Georgetown 1 Town (1990 pop. 11,414), Scott co., N central Ky., in the bluegrass country; settled 1776, inc. 1790. In a rich agricultural, dairying, and livestock area, Georgetown also has light manufacturing. A huge auto assembly plant is there.

2 City (1990 pop. 9,517), seat of Georgetown co., E S.C., on the Sampit River at its entrance into Winyah Bay, c.15 mi (24 km) from the ocean; inc. 1805. It is a historic port of entry and shipping center. Wire, lumber, and paper are produced, and there is textile printing. Tourism is also a significant industry. The city was founded c.1734 as a shipping point for the plentiful rice and indigo products garnered from nearby plantations. Deepwater facilities were later added to the port. The Church of Prince George dates from the 1740s.

3 Residential section (since 1895) of Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River near the confluence of Rock Creek; settled c.1665, inc. 1789. It was part of the land granted by Maryland in 1790 to the federal government for a national capital; in 1878 it became part of Washington, D.C. Its picturesque old houses and colonial atmosphere lend it charm. Georgetown Univ., with its renowned foreign service school, is there.

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Georgetown city (1985 est. pop. 75,000), capital and largest city of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. It was known as Stabroek when the Dutch controlled the region and was renamed Georgetown in 1812, after the British had occupied the colony during the Napoleonic Wars. The city has wide, tree-lined streets, many with canals reminiscent of the Dutch period. The tropical botanical gardens are among the finest in the world, and the markets operated by East Indians are transplants of Asian culture. Georgetown has a hot and humid climate partially relieved by year-round ocean winds. Below sea level at high tide, the city is protected by a mole. Sugar (the city shipped the prized Demerara sugar), timber, balata, bauxite, gold, and diamonds are brought to Georgetown by river and rail and are exported. Georgetown is the seat of the Caribbean Community's secretariat and the Univ. of Guyana; St. George's Cathedral is a fine example of Victorian wooden architecture.

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Georgetown

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Georgetown Capital and largest city of Guyana, at the mouth of the River Demerara. Founded in 1781 by the British, it was the capital of the united colonies of Essequibo and Demerara and was known as Stabroek during the brief Dutch occupation from 1784. It was renamed Georgetown in 1812. Industries: shipbuilding, brewing. Pop. (2002 est.) 225,800.

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Georgetown See Penang

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Georgetown

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Georgetown •brown, Browne, clown, crown, down, downtown, drown, frown, gown, low-down, noun, renown, run-down, town, upside-down, uptown •crackdown • clampdown • Ashdown •markdown • letdown • meltdown •breakdown, shakedown, takedown •kick-down • thistledown • sit-down •climbdown • countdown •Southdown •godown, hoedown, showdown, slowdown •put-down • touchdown • tumbledown •comedown •rundown, sundown •shutdown • eiderdown • nightgown •pronoun • Jamestown • Freetown •midtown • Bridgetown • Kingstown •shanty town • Georgetown • Motown •hometown • toytown • Newtown •Charlottetown • Chinatown

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