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George Town

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What does George Town mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital of the Cayman Islands.
  2. The capital of Penang, Malaysia.
  3. A town and local government area (George Town Council) in northern Tasmania, Australia.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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At George Town, in the suburbs, there is a Jesuit College; delightfully situated, and, so far as I had an opportunity of seeing, well managed.
Charles DickensAmerican NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #675