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 Geneu’ra (g soft).Gene’va Bible. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Gene’va (g soft),
 
contracted into Gin. Originally made from malt and juniper-berries. (French, genièvre, a juniper berry.)   1
 


 Geneu’ra (g soft).Gene’va Bible. 

 
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