St George
/snt ˈdʒɔːdʒ/
/seɪnt ˈdʒɔːrdʒ/
- the national saint of England. Many people believe he was a Christian martyr (= a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs) in the third century. According to the legend, he killed a dragon to save a woman. He is often shown in pictures fighting the dragon.
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