geneva bands

Geneva bands

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /dʒəˈni və bænd/
- /ʤɪˈniːvə bænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dʒəˈni və bænd/

Definitions of geneva bands words

noun plural geneva bands a pair of white lawn or linen strips hanging from the front of the neck or collar of some ecclesiastical and academic robes 0
noun geneva bands two white cloth strips hanging from the front of the collar, worn by some Protestant clergy 0

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Origin of geneva bands

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Geneva bands

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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geneva bands popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.