n.
Pronunciation: j ə - ' n ē -v ə
Variant: or F Ge · nève \ zh ə - ' nev \ or G Genf \ ' genf \
Function: geographical name
1 canton SW Switzerland area 109 sq mi (282 sq km ), pop 414,300
2 city, its capital, at SW tip of Lake Geneva on the Rhône pop 175,998
– Gen · e · vese \ ˌ je-n ə - ' v ē z, - ' v ē s \ adjective or noun