Geneva (redirected from Genève)

Ge·ne·va  (j-nv)

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.

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Geneva, Lake also Lake Le·man  (lmn, l-m)

A lake on the Swiss-French border between the Alps and the Jura Mountains. It is traversed east to west by the Rhone River.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Geneva - a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations Geneve, Genf Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe Genevan - a native or resident of Geneva
	2.	geneva - gin made in the Netherlands Holland gin, Hollands gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

Translations

Geneva [dʒɪˈniːvə] n → Ginebra

Geneva [dʒɪˈniːvə] n → Genève;

Lake Geneva → le lac Léman

Geneva [dʒɪˈniːvə] n → Genf nt

Geneva [dʒɪˈniːvə] n → Ginevra;

Lake Geneva → il lago di Ginevra