Geneva
Definition of Geneva
Ge`ne´va
prop. n.
1.
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superseded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
.
n.
1.
A
strongly
alcoholic
liquor
,
flavored
with
juniper
berries
; -
made
in
Holland
;
Holland
gin
;
Hollands
.
Related Words
city
,
Geneve
,
Genf
,
metropolis
,
Schweiz
,
Suisse
,
Svizzera
,
Swiss
Confederation
,
Switzerland
,
urban
center
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