Standard Lemma guide

genovese

adj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of Genovese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, especially, not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Genoa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 3

A surname from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Genoese sailor we call Columbus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Genoese

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian.

Real reading context

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