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geneva

ge·ne·va
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juh-nee-vuh]
    • /dʒəˈni və/
    • /ʤɪˈniːvə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juh-nee-vuh]
    • /dʒəˈni və/

Definitions of geneva word

  • noun geneva a city in and the capital of the canton of Geneva, in SW Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva: seat of the League of Nations 1920–46. 1
  • noun geneva a canton in SW Switzerland. 109 sq. mi. (282 sq. km). 1
  • noun geneva Lake of. Also called Lake Leman. a lake between SW Switzerland and France. 45 miles (72 km) long; 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km). 1
  • noun geneva a city in central New York. 1
  • noun geneva a female given name. 1
  • noun geneva city in Switzerland 1
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Origin of geneva

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Dutch genever < Old French genevre < Latin jūniperus juniper

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Parts of speech for Geneva

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
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geneva popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • geneva convention

    one of a series of international agreements, first made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864, establishing rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war and of the sick, the wounded, and the dead in battle.

  • geneva gown

    a loose, large-sleeved, black preaching gown worn by members of the Protestant clergy: so named from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva, Switzerland.

  • red cross

    an international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society) formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864, to care for the sick and wounded in war, secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and help relieve suffering caused by pestilence, floods, fires, and other calamities.

  • adherent

    An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.

  • cassock

    A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.

  • cern

    Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire; an organization of European states with a centre in Geneva for research in high-energy particle physics, now called the European Laboratory for Particle Physics
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