Genesee

English

Etymology

From Seneca Gen-nis'-hee-yo (“pleasant valley, beautiful valley”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛnɪˈsiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

Genesee

  1. The name of various places in North America:
    1. A community in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada.
    2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. Former spelling: Geneseo.
      2. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado.
      3. A minor city in Latah County, Idaho.
      4. A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
      5. A neighbourhood of Lansing, Michigan.
      6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
      7. A town in Allegany County, New York.
      8. A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
      9. A neighbourhood in west Seattle, Washington.
      10. A town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
      11. A river with its headwaters in Pennsylvania, which flows through western New York to Lake Ontario.

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