Genoese
Americanadjective
noun
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Genoese
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Genoa.
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the dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa.
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of Genoese
First recorded in 1545–55; Geno(a) ( def. ) + -ese ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The contrast between restrained facades and secretive decoration gets to the heart of the Genoese mentality, says Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, who divides his time between his native Genoa and Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
The plague’s entry point into Europe, Caffa was also the site of a Mongol siege targeting Genoese traders who had taken refuge in the city.
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
Almost 150 years before Columbus set sail, a Tartar army besieged the Genoese city of Kaffa.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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