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Genevan

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Ge·ne·van  (j-nvn) also Gen·e·vese (jn-vz, -vs)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland, or its inhabitants.
2. Of or relating to the teachings of John Calvin in Geneva; Calvinistic.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.
2. A Calvinist.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Genevan - a native or resident of Geneva
Geneva, Geneve, Genf - a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
Swiss, Swiss people - the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
2.Genevan - an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
Huguenot - a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
necessitarian - someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will


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But to a Genevan magistrate, whose mind was occupied by far other ideas than those of devotion and heroism, this elevation of mind had much the appearance of madness.
 
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