n.
Pronunciation: ' je-n ō - ə
Variant: or Italian Ge · no · va \ ' je-n ō -( ˌ )vä \ or ancient Gen · ua \ ' jen-y ə -w ə \
Function: geographical name
commune & port NW Italy capital of Liguria at foot of the Apennines & at head of Gulf of Genoa (arm of Ligurian Sea) pop 632,366
– Gen · o · ese \ ˌ je-n ō - ' ē z, - ' ē s \ adjective or noun
– Gen · o · vese \ -n ə - ' v ē z, - ' v ē s \ adjective or noun