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Ge⋅ne⋅van

  [juh-nee-vuhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Geneva, Switzerland.
2. Calvinistic.
–noun
3. a native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.
4. a Calvinist.
Origin:
1555–65; Genev(a) + -an
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Ge·ne·van   (jə-nē'vən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Geneva, Switzerland, or its inhabitants.

  2. Of or relating to the teachings of John Calvin in Geneva; Calvinistic.

n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Geneva, Switzerland.

  2. A Calvinist.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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