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. An unincorporated community in Plumas County, California, United States. Former spelling: Geneseo.
   2. A river with its headwaters in Pennsylvania, which flows through western New York to Lake Ontario.
   3. A town in Allegany County, New York.

Derived terms

• Genesee County
• Genesee epoch