Genoese, a. and n.
(dʒɛnəʊˈiːz)
Also 6 genuese. (See Genovese, Genoway.)
[f. Geno-a + -ese.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Genoa.
| 1741 M. W. Montagu Let. 15 Feb. (1966) II. 226 A Genoese Abbé, who..is resolved never to return to Genoa. 1756 Burke Vind. Nat. Soc. Wks. I. 43 A Genoese, or a Venetian republick, is a concealed despotism. 1849 Art Jrnl. XI. 45/2 One of those light-sailing Genoese boats. 1967 Times 22 Mar. 13/7 The last remaining vines of the Coronata valley which used to provide the exact white wine to accompany Genoese fish. |
B. n. the Genoese (pl.): the Genoese people. († Formerly also pl. Genoeses.) sing., a native or inhabitant of Genoa; also, the Genoese dialect.
| 1553 N. Wotton Let. 27 Oct. in Tytler Eng. under Edw. VI (1839) II. 252 It shall be time for the Genoeses to bestir themselves. 1594 Blundevil Exerc. v. v. (ed. 7) 541 This Ile is governed by the Genueses. 1677 Govt. Venice 290 No Age but will mention me, I having defeated the Genoeses, reduced Clodia, (or Chiozza) and delivered my Countrey from very great Dangers. 1818 W. Marsden tr. Trav. of Marco Polo ii. lxxvii. 560 There is a diversity of dialect, similar to what is found between the Genoese, the Milanese, the Florentine, and the dialects of other Italian states. 1845 S. Austin Ranke's Hist. Ref. II. 321 The Genoese feel that they cannot withstand the imperial crown. 1878 [see Emilian a. and n.]. 1905 [see Tuscanize v.]. 1950 E. Whelpton By Italian Shores i. 20 Columbus, a Genoese of Jewish origin, discovered America, though he went there on behalf of the king of Spain. |