Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GE-O-GRAPH'IC-ALLY, adv.

In a geographical manner; according to the usual practice of describing the surface of the earth.

GE-OG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. γη, the earth, and γραφη, description.]

1. Properly, a description of the earth or terrestrial globe, particularly of the divisions of its surface, natural and artificial, and of the position of the several countries, kingdoms, states, cities, &c. As a science, geography includes the doctrine or knowledge of the astronomical circles or divisions of the sphere, by which the relative position of places on the globe may be ascertained; and usually treatises of geography contain some account of the inhabitants of the earth, of their government, manners, &c., and an account of the principal animals, plants, and minerals.
2. A book containing a description of the earth.

GE-O-LOG'IC-AL, a. [See Geology.]

Pertaining to geology; relating to the science of the earth or terraqueous globe.

GE-OL'O-GIST, n.

One versed in the science of geology.

GE-OL'O-GIZE, v.i.

To study geology; to make geological investigations.

GE-OL'O-GY, n. [Gr. γη, the earth, and λογος, discourse.]

The doctrine or science of the structure of the earth or terraqueous globe, and of the substances which compose it; or the science of the compound minerals or aggregate substances which compose the earth, the relations which the several constituent masses bear to each other, their formation, structure, position and direction: it extends also to the various alterations and decompositions to which minerals are subject. Dict. Nat. Hist. Cleaveland.

GE'O-MAN-CER, n. [See Geomancy.]

One who foretells or divines, by means of lines, figures or points, on the ground or on paper. Encyc.

GE'O-MAN-CY, n. [Gr. γη, the earth, and μαντεια, divination.]

A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth and afterward on paper. Encyc.

GE-O-MAN'TIC, a.

Pertaining to geomancy.

GE-OM'E-TER, n. [Gr. γεωμετρης. See Geometry.]

One skilled in geometry. [See Geometrician, which is generally used.] Watts.

GE-OM'E-TRAL, a.

Pertaining to geometry.

GE-O-MET'RIC, or GE-O-MET'RIC-AL, a. [Gr. γεωμετρικος.]

1. Pertaining to geometry.
2. According to the rules or principles of geometry; done by geometry.
3. Disposed according to geometry. Geometrical progression, is when the terms increase or decrease by equal ratios; as, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 32, 16, 8, 4, 2.

GE-O-MET'RIC-ALLY, adv.

According to the rules or laws of geometry.

GE-OM-E-TRI'CIAN, n.

One skilled in geometry; a geometer. Watts.

GE-OM'E-TRIZE, v.t.

To act according to the laws of geometry; to perform geometrically. Boyle.

GE-OM'E-TRY, n. [Gr. γεωμετρια; γη, the earth, and μετρον, measure.]

Originally and properly, the art of measuring the earth, or any distances or dimensions on it. But geometry now denotes the science of magnitude in general, comprehending the doctrines and relations of whatever is susceptible of augmentation and diminution; as, the mensuration of lines, surfaces, solids, velocity, weight, &c., with their various relations. Bailey. Encyc.

GE'O-MOR-PHY, n. [Gr. γη, earth, and μορφη, form.]

The science which treats of the measurement of the earth and of its great terrestrial divisions. This science is called geodesy.

GE-O-PON'IC, a. [Gr. γη, the earth, and πονος, labor.]

Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.

GE-O-PON'ICS, n.

The art or science of cultivating the earth. Evelyn.

GE'O-RA-MA, n. [Gr. γη, the earth, and ὁραμα, view.]

An instrument or machine which exhibits a very complete view of the earth, invented in Paris. It is a hollow sphere of forty feet diameter, formed by thirty-six bars of iron representing the parallels and meridians, and covered with a bluish cloth, intended to represent seas and lakes. The land, mountains and rivers are painted on paper and pasted on this cover. Journ. of Science.

GEORGE, n.

1. A figure of St. George on horseback, worn by knights of the garter. Shak.
2. A brown loaf. Dryden.

GEORGE-NO'BLE, n.

A gold coin in the time of Henry VIII. of the value of 6s. 8d. sterling.

GEOR'GIC, a.

Relating to the doctrine of agriculture and rural affairs.

GEOR'GIC, n. [Gr. γεωργικος, rustic; γη and εργον, labor.]

A rural poem; a poetical composition on the subject of husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, in a poetical dress; as, the Georgics of Virgil.

GEOR'GI-UM-SI-DUS, n. [See HERSCHEL.]