GENOA

Genoa, Genova

(noun) a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

genoa (plural genoas)

(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.

Genoa cake

Anagrams

• Ganoe, Genao, Onega, agone

Etymology

Proper noun

Genoa

A province of Liguria, Italy.

The capital city of Liguria, Italy, and also of the province of Genoa.

A town in the Shire of Eastern Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

An unincorporated community in Miller County, Arkansas, United States.

A small statutory town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.

A city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.

An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.

A small city in Nance County, Nebraska, United States.

An unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.

A town in Cayuga County, New York, United States.

A village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States.

The former name of Perry Heights, an unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio, USA.

A village and town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Usage notes

The pronunciations with the stress on the second syllable are considered nonstandard.

Anagrams

• Ganoe, Genao, Onega, agone

Source: Wiktionary



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