Genevese

American  

[jen-uh-veez, -vees] / ˌdʒɛn əˈviz, -ˈvis /

noun

plural

Genevese

1. a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland.

Example Sentences

He was driven from France for his political theories, abdicated his Genevese citizenship, fled to England under the protection of "turtle-eating alderman" David Hume.

From Time Magazine Archive

The great Genevese Reformer, Calvin, proceeded in his search for a wife in a matter-of-fact way.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various

We have the entrée of the old Genevese society. 

From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry

Rousseau is, of course, the great Genevese of the 18th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

His tomb is in St. Mary's, at Rostock; among the scutcheons adorning it are the Genevese key and eagle.--Translator.

From Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Sastrow, Bartholomew