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Webster 1913 Edition
Genevese
Genˊe-vese′
,Adj.
[Cf. L.
Genevensis
, F. génevois
.] Of or pertaining to Geneva, in Switzerland; Genevan.
– Noun.
sing.
& pl.
A native or inhabitant of Geneva; collectively, the inhabitants of Geneva; people of Geneva.
Definition 2025
Genevese
Genevese
English
Noun
Genevese (plural Genevese)
- A native or inhabitant of Geneva. [from 17th c.]
- 1818, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein:
- I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic.
- 1818, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein:
Adjective
Genevese (comparative more Genevese, superlative most Genevese)