geneva: Meaning and Definition of

ge•ne•va

Pronunciation: ( ju-nē'vu), [key]
— n.
  1. Hollands.

Ge•ne•va

Pronunciation: ( ju-nē'vu), [key]
— n.
  1. 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. 155,800.
  2. a canton in SW Switzerland. 335,800; 109 sq. mi. (282 sq. km).
  3. Also calleda lake between SW Switzerland and France. 45 mi. (72 km) long; 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
  4. a city in central New York. 15,133.
  5. a female given name. French,
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