Definition of 'Geneva'
noun
1.
a city in SW Switzerland, in the Rhône valley on Lake Geneva: centre of Calvinism; headquarters of the International Red Cross (1864), the International Labour Office (1925), the League of Nations (1929–46), the World Health Organization, and the European office of the United Nations; banking centre. Pop: 177 500 (2002 est)
2.
a canton in SW Switzerland. Capital: Geneva. Pop: 419 300 (2002 est). Area: 282 sq km (109
sq miles)
French name: Genève. German name: Genf3. Lake Geneva
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Geneva in American English
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city in SW Switzerland, on Lake Geneva: pop. 174,000
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( dʒəˈnivə)
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