Genevan

Ge·ne·van

[juh-nee-vuhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Geneva, Switzerland.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.
4.
a Calvinist.

Origin:
1555–65; Genev(a) + -an

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Genevan or Genevese (dʒɪˈniːvən, ˌdʒɛnɪˈviːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of Geneva
2.  of, adhering to, or relating to the teachings of Calvin or the Calvinists
 
n , -vans, -vese
3.  a native or inhabitant of Geneva
4.  See Calvinism a less common name for a Calvinist
 
Genevese or Genevese
 
adj
 
n

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