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Genevieve

French Gene·viève

[jen-uh-veev]

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. 422–512, French nun: patron saint of Paris.

  2. a female given name.



Geneviève

/ ˈdʒɛnɪˌviːv, ʒənvjɛv /

noun

  1. Saint. ?422–?512 ad , French nun; patron saint of Paris. Feast day: Jan 3

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Palisades begins Western League action next Friday at Westchester while the Stars host St. Genevieve in their Camino Real League opener the same night.

“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

Mon’s intake of breath before the speech reaches its crescendo is purposeful, Gilroy says: “She needs to come in and communicate in a modulated way. It takes tremendous effort. Genevieve really displayed that — she’s almost trembling at first, to control herself. ... The bravery really builds, the bravery really climaxes, and the bravery is defined.”

Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour has spoken of how she has been left "severely agoraphobic" and unable to leave home following a phone theft that turned violent in west London.

From BBC

Genevieve Barker is one of the few people Mr Kenny let into these secretive conversations.

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