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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Geneva \Ge*ne"va\, n. [F. geni[`e]vre juniper, juniper berry, gin, OF geneivre juniper, fr L. juniperus the juniper tree: cf D. jenever fr F. geni[`e]vre. See {Juniper}, and cf {Gin} a liquor.] A strongly alcoholic liquor, flavored with juniper berries; -- made in Holland; Holland gin; Hollands. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Geneva \Ge*ne"va\, n. The chief city of Switzerland. {Geneva Bible}, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed in Roman type instead of the ancient black letter, the first which recognized the division into verses, and the first which omitted the Apocrypha. In form it was a small quarto, and soon superseded the large folio of Cranmer's translation. Called also {Genevan Bible}. {Geneva convention} (Mil.), an agreement made by representatives of the great continental powers at Geneva and signed in 1864, establishing new and more humane regulation regarding the treatment of the sick and wounded and the status of those who minister to them in war. Ambulances and military hospitals are made neutral, and this condition affects physicians, chaplains, nurses, and the ambulance corps. Great Britain signed the convention in 1865. {Geneva cross} (Mil.), a red Greek cross on a white ground; -- the flag and badge adopted in the Geneva convention. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Geneva n 1: a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; the Palace of Nations originally housed the League of Nations and is now the European headquarters for the United Nations [syn: {Geneva}, {Geneve}] 2: made in the Netherlands [syn: {Holland gin}, {Hollands}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Geneva, AL (city, FIPS 29464) Location: 31.03664 N, 85.87678 W Population (1990): 4681 (2093 housing units) Area: 36.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36340 Geneva, FL Zip code(s): 32732 Geneva, GA (town, FIPS 32412) Location: 32.57960 N, 84.55220 W Population (1990): 182 (77 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Geneva, IA (city, FIPS 30135) Location: 42.67594 N, 93.12999 W Population (1990): 169 (81 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50633 Geneva, ID Zip code(s): 83238 Geneva, IL (city, FIPS 28872) Location: 41.88233 N, 88.31449 W Population (1990): 12617 (4802 housing units) Area: 17.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60134 Geneva, IN (town, FIPS 27216) Location: 40.59719 N, 84.95713 W Population (1990): 1280 (559 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46740 Geneva, MN (city, FIPS 23354) Location: 43.82392 N, 93.26827 W Population (1990): 444 (178 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56035 Geneva, NE (city, FIPS 18405) Location: 40.52763 N, 97.60155 W Population (1990): 2310 (1049 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68361 Geneva, NY (city, FIPS 28640) Location: 42.86529 N, 76.98347 W Population (1990): 14143 (5654 housing units) Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14456 Geneva, OH (city, FIPS 29610) Location: 41.79981 N, 80.94847 W Population (1990): 6597 (2487 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44041
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