Genesee

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/ˌd͡ʒɛnɪˈsiː/

proper noun

A community in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada.

OriginSeneca Gen-nis'-hee-yo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The name of various places in North America:
    1. A community in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada.
    2. An unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. Former spelling: Geneseo.
    3. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado.
    4. A minor city in Latah County, Idaho.
    5. A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
    6. A neighbourhood of Lansing, Michigan.
    7. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
    8. A town in Allegany County, New York.
    9. A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
    10. A neighbourhood in west Seattle, Washington.
    11. A town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
    12. A river with its headwaters in Pennsylvania, which flows through western New York to Lake Ontario.

Origin

  1. SenecaGen-nis'-hee-yo“pleasant valley, beautiful valley”
  2. EnglishGenesee

From Seneca Gen-nis'-hee-yo (“pleasant valley, beautiful valley”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Genesee

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Cite this entry
APA

Genesee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genesee

MLA

“Genesee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genesee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Genesee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genesee.

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