Geneva
Definition
A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western tip of Lake Geneva, known as a global hub for diplomacy, international organizations like the UN and Red Cross, and luxury watches; French name: Genève.
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), a large Alpine lake straddling the Swiss-French border, famous for its scenic beauty and as a setting for literary works like Lord Byron's poems.
The Geneva Conventions, a series of four international treaties (1864–1949) establishing humanitarian laws for warfare, protecting civilians, wounded soldiers, and prisoners.
Examples
After binge-watching spy thrillers, I half-expected James Bond to pop out from behind the Jet d'Eau in Geneva.
Diplomats in Geneva can negotiate world peace for hours, but ask them to split a fondue bill and watch the real fireworks.
My budget vacation to Geneva lasted exactly 15 minutes—until I saw the price tag on a single Swiss Army knife.
Geneva's neutrality is legendary: even the city's squirrels refuse to take sides in nut disputes.