Geneva

Ge-ne-va · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A city in southwestern Switzerland, located on Lake Geneva; a major center for international diplomacy and organizations.

  2. 2.

    Lake Geneva; a large lake between Switzerland and France.

  3. 3.

    A canton in Switzerland with Geneva as its capital.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Geneva Convention — international treaties establishing humanitarian standards in war
  • •
    Lake Geneva — large Alpine lake between Switzerland and France
  • •
    Geneva Protocol — various international agreements signed in Geneva

Related words

See also: Switzerland, convention

Etymology

From Latin Genava, possibly from Celtic origins meaning "mouth" (of a river) or "estuary," referring to its location where the Rhone exits Lake Geneva.