GENEVER

Meaning of GENEVER in English

[ dʒɪ'ni:və ]

■ noun Dutch gin.

Origin

C18: from Du., from OFr. genevre , from an alt. of L. juniperus (gin being flavoured with juniper berries).

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GENEVER — n. type of Dutch gin
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HOLLANDS — noun Etymology: Dutch hollandsch, from hollandsch genever Dutch gin Date: 1788 gin made in the Netherlands
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GENEVA — I. jə̇ˈnēvə adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Geneva, Switzerland : of or from the city of Geneva, Switzerland : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLLANDS — ˈhälən(d)z noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: modification of Dutch hollandsch Dutch, from hollandsch genever Dutch gin : gin made in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JANUARY — /jan"yooh er'ee/ , n. , pl. Januaries . the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Jan. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLLANDS — /hol"euhndz/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) a gin, originally made in Holland, in which the juniper …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENEVA — /jeuh nee"veuh/ , n. Hollands. [ 1700-10; genever genevre juniperus JUNIPER ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLLANDS — noun Etymology: Dutch hollandsch, from hollandsch genever Dutch gin Date: 1788 : gin made in the Netherlands — called also …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GENEVA — noun Etymology: modification of obsolete Dutch genever (now jenever ), literally, juniper, from Middle Dutch, from Old French geneivre, ultimately …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIN — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a clear alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries. 2》 …
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HOLLANDS — ■ noun archaic Dutch gin. Origin from archaic Du. hollandsch genever 'Dutch gin'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GENEVA — [ge.ne.va] n [modif. of obs. D genever (now jenever), lit., juniper, fr. MD, fr. OF geneivre, ultim. fr. L juniperus] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLLANDS — [Hol.lands] n [D hollandsch, fr. hollandsch genever Dutch gin] (1788): gin made in the Netherlands--called also Holland gin
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GIN — flavoured, distilled, colourless to pale yellow liquor made from purified spirits usually obtained from a grain mash and having the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GIN — / dʒɪn; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] an alcoholic drink made from grain and flavoured with juniper berries …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIN — gin /dʒɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: geneva 'gin' (18-20 centuries) , from Dutch genever , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLLANDS — n. gin made in Holland. [Du. hollandsch genever Dutch gin]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENEVA — n. Hollands gin. [Du. genever f. OF genevre f. L juniperus, with assim. to the place name Geneva]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENEVA — n. Hollands gin. [ Du. genever f. OF genevre f. L juniperus, with assim. to the place name Geneva ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLLANDS — n. gin made in Holland. [ Du. hollandsch genever Dutch gin ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENEVA — n. Hollands gin. Etymology: Du. genever f. OF genevre f. L juniperus, with assim. to the place name Geneva
Oxford English vocab
HOLLANDS — n. gin made in Holland. Etymology: Du. hollandsch genever Dutch gin
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