Genevan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒɪˈniːvən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jə nē′vən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ge•ne•van  ( jə nē′vən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Geneva, Switzerland.
  2. ReligionCalvinistic.

n. 
  1. a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.
  2. Religiona Calvinist.
  • Genev(a) + -an 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Genevan / dʒɪˈniːvən/, Genevese / ˌdʒɛnɪˈviːz/
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Geneva
  2. of, adhering to, or relating to the teachings of Calvin or the Calvinists
 ( -vans, -vese)
  1. a native or inhabitant of Geneva
  2. a less common name for Calvinist
'Genevan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Genevese - Huguenot

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