Genevieve
noun
Saint, a.d. 422–512, French nun: patron saint of Paris.
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Genevieve
American
[jen-uh-veev]
/ ˈdʒɛn əˌviv /
French
Geneviève
noun
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Saint, a.d. 422–512, French nun: patron saint of Paris.
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a female given name.
Geneviève
British
/ ˈdʒɛnɪˌviːv, ʒənvjɛv /
noun
Example Sentences
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Premiership Women's Rugby executive chair Genevieve Shore says she is "very disappointed" the league remains unable to secure a title sponsor.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Taft’s Thomas Randolph is coaching the East team that has a strong group of quarterbacks, including Michael Wynn Jr. of St. Genevieve.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
But University of Ottawa public policy expert Genevieve Tellier told AFP she expects the deficit to be "very large."
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
“The First Amendment applies to government action, not private employers,” said Genevieve Lakier, a University of Chicago law professor who studies free speech.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025
“If you try to throw me out of the League, I will dial up Genevieve von Hapsburg in New York City myself,” I hiss, because I happen to know Genevieve’s Hilly’s hero.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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