Geneva

UK: /dʒɪˈniːvə/ US: 'Geneva', 'geneva': ( jə nē′və)

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Geneva / dʒɪˈniːvə/ noun

1. a city in SW Switzerland, in the Rhône valley on Lake Geneva: centre of Calvinism; headquarters of the International Red Cross (1864), the International Labour Office (1925), the League of Nations (1929–46), the World Health Organization, and the European office of the United Nations; banking centre. Pop: 177 500 (2002 est)
2. a canton in SW Switzerland. Capital: Geneva. Pop: 419 300 (2002 est). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)
   French name: Genève
   German name: Genf
3. Lake Geneva ⇒ a lake between SW Switzerland and E France: fed and drained by the River Rhône, it is the largest of the Alpine lakes; the surface is subject to considerable changes of level. Area: 580 sq km (224 sq miles)
   French name: Lac Léman
   German name: Genfersee

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ge•ne•va  ( jə nē′və), n. 

1. Wine Hollands.

• Latin jūniperus juniper
• Old French genevre
• Dutch genever
• 1700–10

Ge•ne•va  ( jə nē′və), n. 

1. Place Names 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. Place Names a canton in SW Switzerland. 335,800;
   109 sq. mi. (282 sq. km).
3. Place Names Lake of. Also called Lake Leman. a lake between SW Switzerland and France. 45 mi. (72 km) long;
   225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
4. Place Names a city in central New York. 15,133.
5. a female given name. French, Genève (for defs. 1–3).