city in SW Switzerland, on Lake Geneva: pop. 174,000
canton of SW Switzerland, largely the city of Geneva & its suburbs: 109 sq mi (282 sq km); pop. 391,000
lake in SW Switzerland, on the French border: 224 sq mi (580 sq km)
See geneva in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(jə-nēˈvə)
A city of southwest Switzerland located on Lake Geneva and bisected by the Rhone River. Originally an ancient Celtic settlement, it was a focal point of the Reformation after the arrival of John Calvin in 1536. Geneva was the headquarters of the League of Nations (1920-1946) and is still the site of many international organizations. Population: 179,000.
, Lake also Lake Le·man(lēˈmən, lə-măɴˈ)
A lake on the Swiss-French border between the Alps and the Jura Mountains. It is traversed east to west by the Rhone River.