Geneva

geographical name

Ge·​ne·​va jə-ˈnē-və How to pronounce Geneva (audio)
variants or French Genève or German Genf
1
canton of southwestern Switzerland area 109 square miles (282 square kilometers), population 469,000
2
city and capital of the canton of Geneva, at the southwestern tip of Lake Geneva on the Rhône River population 187,000
Genevese adjective or noun

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“Geneva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geneva. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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