George of Laodicea — George of Laodicea, (b. about the beginning of the 4th century), often called the Cappadocian, was from 356 to 361 Arian archbishop of Alexandria. According to Ammianus, he was a native of Epiphania, in Cilicia. Gregory Nazianzen tells us that… … Wikipedia
George — George1 [jôrj] n. [< Fr & L; Fr Georges < LL Georgius < Gr Geōrgios < geōrgos, husbandman, lit., earthworker < gaia, gē, earth + base of ergon, WORK] a masculine name: dim. Georgie; equiv. Fr. Georges, Ger. & Scand. Georg, It.… … English World dictionary
GEORGE, WALTER LIONEL — (1882–1926), French born English author of half Jewish parentage. He specialized in labor problems and questions of sex and marriage. George s works include The City of Light (1912), Israel Kalisch (1913), A London Mosaic (1921), and The Story of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Saint George — Infobox Saint name=Saint George birth date=between ca. AD 275 and 281 death date=April 23 303 feast day=April 23 venerated in=Anglicanism Eastern Orthodoxy Lutheranism Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism imagesize=200px caption=Painting by… … Wikipedia
St. George — St. George † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. George Martyr, patron of England, suffered at or near Lydda, also known as Diospolis, in Palestine, probably before the time of Constantine. According to the very careful investigation of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
St. George Botolph Lane — Infobox church name = St George Botolph Lane fullname = color = imagesize = caption = Current photo of site landscape = denomination = Roman Catholic, Anglican diocese = parish = division = subdivision = founded date = 13th century founder =… … Wikipedia
Misthi, Cappadocia — Aerial photo of Misthi / Konaklı today. Misthi also Mistí, Mysty; Misli; Misti, Greek (η) Μισθεία, (το) Μισθί; (το) Μιστί; (η) Μισθή; (η) Μυστή; (το) Μισθίον; (τα) Μίσθια, in Turkish Mišti, Misti, Muštilia, Konaklı (current name), was a Greek… … Wikipedia
Saint George and the Dragon — The episode of Saint George and the Dragon appended to the hagiography of Saint George was Eastern in origin, [Robertson, The Medieval Saints Lives (pp 51 52) suggested that the dragon motif was transferred to the George legend from that of his… … Wikipedia
St. Athanasius — St. Athanasius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of the Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation… … Catholic encyclopedia
Julian the Apostate — Infobox Emperor name =Julian title =Emperor of the Roman Empire caption = Flavius Claudius Julianus, also known as Julian the Apostate , was the last polytheist Roman Emperor. reign = Caesar: 6 November 355 February 360. Augustus: February 360 3… … Wikipedia
