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Geneva
juh-NEE-vuh
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1
The city in Switzerland that serves as the capital of Geneva canton and hosts many international organisations.
2
A Swiss canton, and the large lake on its border, Lake Geneva.
3
A female first name taken from the city, sometimes confused with Genevieve.
How to Use Geneva
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known as the Swiss city famous for diplomacy and the Geneva Conventions; also used as a woman's first name.
Common pairings
Lake Geneva
Geneva Convention
the city of Geneva
Word Forms
genevas plural
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Etymology
Recorded in Latin as Genava; likely from a very old root referring to a bend or mouth of a river, related to the source of the name Genoa.