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English
Etymology
From Geneva + -ese. Compare Genevan, Genevian, Genevois.
Noun
Genevese (plural Geneveses or Genevese)
- A native or inhabitant of Geneva.
1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], chapter I, in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. , volume I, London: for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, published 1 January 1818, →OCLC, page 39:I am by birth a Genevese; and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic.
Adjective
Genevese (comparative more Genevese, superlative most Genevese)
- Of or pertaining to Geneva; Genevan.