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Genevese

Genevese noun: a native or inhabitant of Geneva.

Noun

Genevese (plural Geneveses or Genevese)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Geneva.
    • I am by birth a Genevese; and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic.1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], chapter I, in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. […], volume I, London: […] [Macdonald and Son] for Lackington, Hughes, Harding...

Adjective

Genevese (comparative more Genevese, superlative most Genevese)

  1. Of or pertaining to Geneva; Genevan.

Forms of Genevese

Noun
pluralGeneveses
pluralGenevese
Adjective
comparativemore Genevese
superlativemost Genevese

Origin of Genevese

From Geneva + -ese. Compare Genevan, Genevian, Genevois.

Questions about Genevese

What does Genevese mean?
Genevese means a native or inhabitant of Geneva.
What part of speech is Genevese?
Genevese can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Genevese?
The plural of Genevese is Geneveses.

Words near Genevese in the dictionary

  1. Genevated
  2. Genevates
  3. Genevating
  4. genever
  5. genevers
  6. Genevese
  7. Geneveses
  8. Genevieve
  9. Genevish
  10. Genevois
  11. Genevoise sauce

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