A city in Switzerland known for international organizations and diplomacy, or a type of gin flavored with juniper berries. The city name is used to refer to international conventions and treaties signed there.
From Latin 'Genava', possibly from a Celtic word meaning 'bend' or 'estuary', referring to the city's location at the bend of Lake Geneva. The gin meaning comes from the French 'genièvre' (juniper), which was corrupted to 'geneva' in English.
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