Geneva

  • 21Geneva — Ge*ne va, n. [F. geni[ e]vre juniper, juniper berry, gin, OF. geneivre juniper, fr. L. juniperus the juniper tree: cf. D. jenever, fr. F. geni[ e]vre. See {Juniper}, and cf. {Gin} a liquor.] A strongly alcoholic liquor, flavored with juniper… …

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  • 22Geneva — (spr. dschīnīwǟ), 1) engl. Name für Genf. – 2) Stadt im nordamerikan. Staat New York, Grafschaft Ontario, am Senecasee, Bahnknotenpunkt, mit dem theologischen Hobart College, Samenzucht, Baumschulen und (1900) 10,433 Einw …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 23Geneva — (spr. dschĕnihwĕ), Stadt im nordamerik. Staate Neuyork, am Senecasee, (1900) 10.433 E., College …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 24Geneva — f English: of recent origin and uncertain derivation. In form it coincides with the city in Switzerland (cf. FLORENCE (SEE Florence) and VENETIA (SEE Venetia)), but it may rather have been intended as a Latinate short form of GENEVIÈVE (SEE… …

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  • 25geneva — [jə nē′və] n. [Du genever < OFr genevre, juniper berry < L juniperus, JUNIPER] HOLLANDS …

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  • 26Geneva — For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). Geneva Top left: Palace of Nations, Middle left: CERN Laboratory, Right: Jet d Eau, Bottom: View over …

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  • 27geneva — /jeuh nee veuh/, n. Hollands. [1700 10; < D genever < OF genevre < L juniperus JUNIPER] * * * I French Genève German Genf Italian Ginevra City (pop., 2001 est.: urban agglom., 464,000), capital of Geneva canton, southwestern Switzerland. At the&#8230; …

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  • 28Geneva — /jeuh nee veuh/, n. 1. a city in and the capital of the canton of Geneva, in SW Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva: seat of the League of Nations 1920 46. 155,800. 2. a canton in SW Switzerland. 335,800; 109 sq. mi. (282 sq. km). 3. Lake of. Also …

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  • 29Geneva — &#160;Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différentes localités partageant un même nom. Geneva (à ne pas confondre avec Genova, nom italien de la ville de Gênes) est le nom anglais de la ville de Genève. Il désigne également plusieurs localités …

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  • 30Geneva — 1 Original name in latin Geneva Name in other language Zheneva, Женева State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 31.03296 latitude 85.86382 altitude 34 Population 4452 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Geneva Name in other&#8230; …

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