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genoa

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gen·o·a  (jn-)
n.
A large jib used on a racing yacht. Also called genoa jib.
[After Genoa.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.genoaGenoa - a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Genova
Liguria - region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea
Genoese - a native or resident of Genoa
Translations
Spanish Genoa [ˈdʒɛnəuə] n → Génova
French Genoa [ˈdʒɛnəuə] n → Gênes
German Genoa [ˈdʒɛnəuə] n → Genua nt
Italian Genoa [ˈdʒɛnəuə] n → Genova
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"We shall be at Genoa before sunset," continued Raffles.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
He did not, however, mean thereby that his former disorders were troubling him, but that he was suffering from a severe attack of influenza which he had caught in Santa Margherita, and which tormented him for several weeks after his arrival in Genoa.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
I embarked at Alicante, reached Genoa after a prosperous voyage, and proceeded thence to Milan, where I provided myself with arms and a few soldier's accoutrements; thence it was my intention to go and take service in Piedmont, but as I was already on the road to Alessandria della Paglia, I learned that the great Duke of Alva was on his way to Flanders.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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