Venetian

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adjective

Ve·ne·tian və-ˈnē-shən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Venice, its people, or their dialect

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the historical European region of Venetia

venetian

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noun

ve·ne·tian və-ˈnē-shən

plural venetians

Venetian

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: a native or inhabitant of Venice

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: a person of Venetian descent

: the Italian dialect of Venice

or venetian cloth

: a fine worsted fabric used especially for suits, coats, or dresses and made in twill or satin weave with a napped or clear surface and a lustrous finish

: a lustrous sateen used especially for linings

: venetian blind

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These will include hospitals and rail stations but also, say, a luxury yacht, or an open-air chapel, for the Vatican, on the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore. —

Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Seagate was in another Venetian hotel room showing their latest products and talking with analysts about future plans. —

Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Trending Video Inside a Breathtaking Desert Mansion That Looks Like A Fossil The rest of the unit, including the ceilings, is swathed in creamy white Venetian plaster for a sense of character. —

Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025 Jennifer Gibson Jewellery says that, in the 1960s, Coco Chanel collaborated with Venetian artist, Archimede Seguso, to create wearable works of glass art. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Venetian