That St
Preserved but no longer current.
George is an historical character is beyond all reasonable doubt; but no con- nexion whatever can be established between this martyr and the Arian bishop George of Cappadocia, as Gibbon and others have suggested.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “That St” mean?
George is an historical character is beyond all reasonable doubt; but no con- nexion whatever can be established between this martyr and the Arian bishop George of Cappadocia, as Gibbon and others have suggested.
Is “That St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.