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Genovese, a. and n. Now rare.|ˈdʒɛnəviːz|
Also 7 Genoevais, pl. Genoveses.
[a. It. Genovese, f. Genova Genoa.]
= Genoese a. and n.
1603North Plutarch's Lives (1612) 1176 The Pannonians, the Genoveses, and those of Piemont rebelling. 1638Davenant Fair Favourite iii. (1673) 97/1 Madam, I beg your goodness would procure The Genouesse may be dismiss'd without A Tax upon his Goods. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) II. 89 You have the Romane [dialect]..the Calabresse, the Genoevais, the Piemontez. 1684Lond. Gaz. No. 1993/3 Several Galliots are fitting out..against the Genoueses. 1855Tennyson Daisy 40 The grave, severe Genovese of old. |