Genevese

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noun

A native or inhabitant of Geneva.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounGenevese (plural Geneveses or Genevese)

plural Geneveses

  1. A native or inhabitant of Geneva.First known use 17th c.

    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, Mavor, & Jones, published 1 January 1818, →OCLC, page 39
adjectiveGenevese (comparative more Genevese, superlative most Genevese)

comparative more Genevese · superlative most Genevese

  1. Of or pertaining to Geneva; Genevan.First known use 18th c.

Origin

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

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APA

Genevese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genevese

MLA

“Genevese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genevese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Genevese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Genevese.

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