Genoese
/ˌdʒɛnəʊˈiːz
/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian seaport of Genoa or its inhabitants: a wealthy Genoese family...
- The Columbus committee commissioned a well-known Philadelphia sculptor to cast a 9-foot likeness of the Genoese explorer.
- A free five-minute shuttle ride takes you to the beach club or the small town of Calvi, a lofty 13th-century Genoese citadel.
- It is also the best building by Genoese architect Renzo Piano for many years.
noun (plural same)
A native or inhabitant of the Italian seaport of Genoa: no two Genoese will agree on the exact proportions of the ingredients of pesto the Genoese had trading enclaves in Spain...
- St Restitude is venerated for many other miraculous happenings, like the repulse of the Genoese by the villagers in 1732.
- The Genoese have a reputation for working hard and eating on the hoof from hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
- The citadels in the various cities were also built by the Genoese.
