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Webster 1913 Edition


Genevese

Genˊe-vese′

,
Adj.
[Cf. L.
Genevensis
, F.
génevois
.]
Of or pertaining to Geneva, in Switzerland; Genevan.
Noun.
s
ing.
&
pl.
A native or inhabitant of Geneva; collectively, the inhabitants of Geneva; people of Geneva.

Definition 2024


Genevese

Genevese

English

Noun

Genevese (plural Genevese)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Geneva. [from 17th c.]
    • 1818, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein:
      I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic.

Adjective

Genevese (comparative more Genevese, superlative most Genevese)

  1. Of or pertaining to Geneva; Genevan. [from 18th c.]