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Genevan

adjective
Ge·​ne·​van | \ jə-ˈnē-vən How to pronounce Genevan (audio) \

Definition of Genevan

1 : of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland
2 : of or relating to Calvinism

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Genevan noun

First Known Use of Genevan

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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