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ge·neva (jə nē′və)

noun

Hollands

Etymology: Du genever < OFr genevre, juniper berry < L juniperus, juniper

Geneva definition

Ge·neva (jə nē′və)

  1. city in SW Switzerland, on Lake Geneva: pop. 174,000
  2. canton of SW Switzerland, largely the city of Geneva & its suburbs: 109 sq mi (282 sq km); pop. 391,000
  3. lake in SW Switzerland, on the French border: 224 sq mi (580 sq km)

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