Genevieve

[ jen-uh-veev ]

noun
  1. Saint, a.d. 422–512, French nun: patron saint of Paris.

  2. a female given name.

  • Also Gene·viève [French zhuhnuh-vyev]. /French ʒənəˈvyɛv/.

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How to use Genevieve in a sentence

  • "I think Genevieve is going to be a suffragette," observed Tilly, cheerfully, as they trooped into the hotel together.

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British Dictionary definitions for Geneviève

Geneviève

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪˌviːv, French ʒənvjɛv) /


noun
  1. Saint. ?422–?512 ad, French nun; patron saint of Paris. Feast day: Jan 3

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