Genevan

[ juh-nee-vuhn ]

/ dʒəˈni vən /

adjective

of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland.

Calvinistic.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.

a Calvinist.

Also Gen·e·vese

[jen-uh-veez, -vees] /ˌdʒɛn əˈviz, -ˈvis/ .

Origin of Genevan

First recorded in 1555–65; Genev(a) + -an

Words nearby Genevan

Geneva bands, Geneva Convention, Geneva Conventions, Geneva cross, Geneva gown, Genevan, Geneva nomenclature, Geneva protocol, Genève, Genevese, Genevieve

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Example sentences from the Web for Genevan

Bellamy was, says Marshall, "a genevan now residing in Hamburg but in Paris on a visit."
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
It claims for the Genevan reformer the merit of being one of the founders of liberty in modern society.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
He wrote many of his works in French, and they were given to the world by Dumont, a Genevan.
Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland|Henry B. Stanton
He not only fostered the translation of the Genevan Bible, but was specially interested in its circulation throughout England.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851|Various

In 1558 John Calvin, with able associates, published an edition called the Genevan edition.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle

British Dictionary definitions for Genevan

Genevan

Genevese (ˌdʒɛnɪˈviːz)

/ (dʒɪˈniːvən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Geneva

of, adhering to, or relating to the teachings of Calvin or the Calvinists

noun plural -vans or -vese

a native or inhabitant of Geneva

a less common name for a CalvinistSee Calvinist

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单词	genevan
释义	Genevan [ juh-nee-vuhn ] / dʒəˈni vən / adjective of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland. Calvinistic. noun a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland. a Calvinist. Also Gen·e·vese [jen-uh-veez, -vees] /ˌdʒɛn əˈviz, -ˈvis/ . Origin of Genevan First recorded in 1555–65; Genev(a) + -an Words nearby Genevan Geneva bands, Geneva Convention, Geneva Conventions, Geneva cross, Geneva gown, Genevan, Geneva nomenclature, Geneva protocol, Genève, Genevese, Genevieve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Genevan Bellamy was, says Marshall, "a genevan now residing in Hamburg but in Paris on a visit." The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge It claims for the Genevan reformer the merit of being one of the founders of liberty in modern society. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869\|Various He wrote many of his works in French, and they were given to the world by Dumont, a Genevan. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland\|Henry B. Stanton He not only fostered the translation of the Genevan Bible, but was specially interested in its circulation throughout England. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851\|Various In 1558 John Calvin, with able associates, published an edition called the Genevan edition. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle British Dictionary definitions for Genevan Genevan Genevese (ˌdʒɛnɪˈviːz) / (dʒɪˈniːvən) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Geneva of, adhering to, or relating to the teachings of Calvin or the Calvinists noun plural -vans or -vese a native or inhabitant of Geneva a less common name for a CalvinistSee Calvinist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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