Added 10 October 2026 eugene noun Categories: PeoplePlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about eugene at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736). A city in western Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university. Related Words: michelgeneeugeneugènegeorgesvalentinblue-bloodednoblearistocratichighbornwell-bornpatrician Back to today's word