Main Entry: Ge·ne·va

Pronunciation: \jə-ˈnē-və\

Variant(s): or French Ge·nève \zhə-ˈnev\ or G Genf \ˈgenf\

Function: geographical name

1 canton SW Switzerland area 109 square miles (282 square kilometers), population 414,300
2 city, its ∗, at SW tip of Lake Geneva on the Rhône population 175,998

— Gen·e·vese \ˌje-nə-ˈvēz, -ˈvēs\ adjective or noun