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Geneseo

Geneseo proper noun: a city in Henry County, Illinois.

Proper noun

Geneseo

  1. A city in Henry County, Illinois.
  2. A minor city in Rice County, Kansas, named after Geneseo, Illinois.
  3. A town in Livingston County, New York.
  4. A village, the county seat of Livingston County, New York, located within the town.
  5. Former name of Genesee, California.

Origin of Geneseo

From an Iroquois word meaning "beautiful valley".

Questions about Geneseo

What does Geneseo mean?
Geneseo means a city in Henry County, Illinois.
What part of speech is Geneseo?
Geneseo is a proper noun.

Words near Geneseo in the dictionary

  1. Generoux
  2. genes
  3. Genesee
  4. Genesee County
  5. Genesee epoch
  6. Geneseo
  7. geneserine
  8. geneses
  9. geneset
  10. genesets
  11. genesiac

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