Genova vs. Genoa — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Genova and Genoa
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Definitions
Genova➦
A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Genoa➦
Genoa ( JEN-oh-ə; Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova] (listen); Ligurian: Zêna [ˈzeːna]; English, historically, and Latin: Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits.
Genoa➦
(Nautical) A jib whose leech extends aft of the mast. Also called genoa jib.
Genoa➦
(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.
Genoa➦
A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
