Genevan
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.
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a Calvinist.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Geneva
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of, adhering to, or relating to the teachings of Calvin or the Calvinists
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Geneva
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a less common name for a Calvinist See Calvinist
Etymology
Origin of Genevan
Example Sentences
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He was a lifelong opponent of Rousseau and rejected the Genevan philosopher’s notion of the “noble savage.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Swiss families priced out of Geneva and forced to live just across the border in France are reeling from another blow: their children are now being elbowed out of Genevan schools.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
Another snap captured the ornately wooden Genevan building where the two officially exchanged vows.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
This second line of thought he traces all the way back to the 18th-century Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who made such criticisms at the birth of the Enlightenment.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2017
The Genevan Bible was not only written in the vulgar tongue, but was printed for vulgar hands.
From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.
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