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Geneva¹
- /d͡ʒəˈniːvə/
Rhymes with -iːvə
Where it comes from
Mentioned in Latin texts as Genava. Probably via a Proto-Celtic *genwā from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénw-eh₂ (“knee”), a derivative of *ǵónu in the sense of a bending river or estuary, possibly akin to Genoa.
proper noun
- The capital city of Geneva canton, Switzerland.
- The Swiss government.
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A canton of Switzerland.
Similar: canton of Geneva
- The largest lake in Switzerland: see Lake Geneva.
- A city, the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama.
- Former name of Planada, California.
- A census-designated place in Seminole County, Florida.
- A town in Talbot County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
- A city, the county seat of Kane County, Illinois.
- A township in Kane County, Illinois.
- A town in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Franklin County, Iowa.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Allen County, Kansas.
- A township in Midland County, Michigan.
- A township in Van Buren County, Michigan.
- A minor city and township in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
- A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Nebraska.
- A township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
- A city and town in Ontario County, New York, an area of water in the city is in Seneca County.
- A city in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
- A ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon, named after the founder's wife.
- A census-designated place in Greenwood Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington.
- A town in Walworth County, Wisconsin; see also Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a city nearby.
- A locality in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A female given name transferred from the place name or confused with Genevieve or Ginevra.
- The Geneva Convention.
Geneva²
- /d͡ʒəˈniːvə/
Rhymes with -iːvə
noun Genevas
- Alternative letter-case form of geneva (gin, jenever) Let our actor, in the true spirit of imitating his betters, follow the example of the great Mr. K—n; that is, let him roll about through the day from pot-house to pot-house like a rumbling old beer barrel, with ten or a dozen noggins of Geneva in his pate.
geneva³
- /d͡ʒəˈniːvə/
Rhymes with -iːvə
Where it comes from
An alteration of Dutch genever under the influence of the geonym Geneva.
noun genevas · Geneva
- Gin, especially jenever.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hollands, geneve, holland gin, lausanne, vienna, genevese, genoa, conakry, nairobi, spanish, beijing, english, hrc, wipo, bwc, ccw
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Talk about this word "geneva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geneva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. geneva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geneva "geneva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geneva.Cite this
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title = {geneva},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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