Genoese

//ˌd͡ʒɛnoʊˈiz// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

    "America. One of the four parts of the world, ſo called from Americus Veſpuſius a Florentine, who with Columbus a Genoeſe, firſt diſcover'd this Country about the yeer 1492 which is moſt aptly called the New world; …."

  2. 2
    a native or resident of Genoa wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The inhabitants of Genoa, collectively.
  2. 2
    The dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa

Synonyms

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genoangenoangenovesegenovesegenovese

Example

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"The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present-day Monaco in 1215."

Etymology

From Genoa + -ese.

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