geneva

noun

ge·ne·va jə-ˈnē-və

: a highly aromatic bitter gin originally made in the Netherlands

Word History

Etymology

modification of obsolete Dutch genever (now jenever), literally, juniper, from Middle Dutch, from Old French geneivre, ultimately from Latin juniperus

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of geneva was in 1705

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“Geneva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geneva. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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Geographical Definition

Geneva

geographical name

Ge·ne·va jə-ˈnē-və

variants or French Genève

zhə-ˈnev

or German Genf

ˈgenf

canton of southwestern Switzerland area 109 square miles (282 square kilometers), population 469,000

city and capital of the canton of Geneva, at the southwestern tip of Lake Geneva on the Rhône River population 187,000

Genevese

ˌje-nə-ˈvēz

-ˈvēs

adjective or noun

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