Genoese

American

[jen-oh-eez, -ees] / ˌdʒɛn oʊˈiz, -ˈis /

Also Genovese

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Genoa.
1. Ligurian.
2. the dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa.

Genoese British

/ ˌdʒɛnəˈviːz, ˌdʒɛnəʊˈiːz /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Genoa

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adjective

of or relating to Genoa or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Genoese

plural

Etymology

Origin of Genoese

First recorded in 1545–55; Geno(a) ( def. ) + -ese ( def. )

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Genoese

Constantine had appointed Giovanni Longo Giustiniani, a Genoese mercenary, to command the defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Little shows this more than the club's nickname 'Xeneize', which comes from the Ligurian dialect word for Genoese.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025

Caffa had long served as an important administrative center of Genoese trade, and its port was a major hub of merchant activity.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

From pesto to focaccia, Genoese street food has certainly left its mark on the world.

From National Geographic ● Apr. 17, 2023

The Genoese fled Kaffa, leaving it open to the Tartars.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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