GENOESE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Genoese mean? 

• GENOESE (noun)
  The noun GENOESE has 1 sense:

1. a native or resident of Genoa

  Familiarity information: GENOESE used as a noun is very rare.

• GENOESE (adjective)
  The adjective GENOESE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants

  Familiarity information: GENOESE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENOESE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or resident of Genoa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Genoese" is a kind of...):

Italian (a native or inhabitant of Italy)

Holonyms ("Genoese" is a member of...):

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

• GENOESE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Genoese; Genovese

Context example:

the Genoese sailor we call Columbus

Pertainym:

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

 Context examples 

Sir Nigel stooped to avoid it, and at the same instant turned a thrust from the Genoese swordsman, but, his foot slipping in a pool of blood, he fell heavily to the ground.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

At the same time the Genoese sailors thrust with their oars against the side of the cog, and a rapidly widening rift appeared between the two vessels.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The death of the Genoese leader did indeed bring the resistance to an end.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A huge brown rock from the Genoese sang over their heads, and plunged sullenly into the slope of a wave.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is my intention, if it seems good to you, to try a venture against these Norman and Genoese rovers.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“And let ten of Sir Oliver's bowmen do as much for the Genoese. I have no mind as yet to show them how much they have to fear from us.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The vessels were indeed so far apart now that the Genoese could use the full sweep of their oars, and draw away rapidly from the cog.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

On the other side, Spade-beard, a dwarf in height, but of great breadth of shoulder and length of arm, had cut a road almost to the mast, with three-score Genoese men-at-arms close at his heels.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I have sailed since I was as high as this staff, and I have fought against these Normans and against the Genoese, as well as the Scotch, the Bretons, the Spanish, and the Moors.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)