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Venetian

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Ve·ne·tian  (v-nshn)
adj.
Of or relating to Venice, Italy, or its people, language, or culture.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Venice, Italy.
2. The variety of Italian spoken in Venice.

[Medieval Latin Venetinus, from Venetia, Venice.]

Venetian [vɪˈniːʃən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Venice or its inhabitants
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Venice
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) See Venetian blind
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) (sometimes not capital) one of the tapes that join the slats of a Venetian blind
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a cotton or woollen cloth used for linings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Venetian - a resident of VeniceVenetian - a resident of Venice                
Venezia, Venice - the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy
Adj.1.Venetian - of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its peopleVenetian - of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its people; "Venetian glass"; "Venetian canals"
Translations
Venetian [vɪˈniːʃən]
A. ADJveneciano
B. Nveneciano/a m/f
C. CPD Venetian blind Npersiana f

Venetian [vɪˈniːʃən] adj [gondola, gondolier, port, society] → vénitien(ne)
Venetian blind nstore m vénitien

Venetian
adjvenezianisch
nVenezianer(in) m(f)

Venetian:
Venetian blind
nJalousie f
Venetian glass

Venetian [vɪˈniːʃn] adj & nveneziano/a

Venetian [vəˈniːʃən]
a window blind made of thin, movable, horizontal strips of wood, metal or plastic We have put up Venetian blinds to stop our neighbours looking in our front windows. Venesies بُنْدُقِي، نِسْبَة إلى فينيسيا жалузи žaluzie persienne die Jalousie στόρι, γρίλια persiana graduable/veneciana ribakardin کرکره sälekaihtimet store vénitien תְּרִיס וֶנֶציָאנִי झिलमिलीदार चिक venecijaner reluxa kerai rimlagluggatjald veneziana 板すだれ 베니션 블라인드 žaliuzės žalūzijas Venetian jaloezie persienne (rodzaj żaluzji) veneziana jaluzea жалюзи žalúzia žaluzija venecijaner venetiansk persienn มู่ลี่ panjur, jaluzi 百葉窗 жалюзі جھلملي، کھڑکي کا پردہ cửa chớp lật, mành mành


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It is easy, then, in fancy, to people these silent canals with plumed gallants and fair ladies--with Shylocks in gaberdine and sandals, venturing loans upon the rich argosies of Venetian commerce--with Othellos and Desdemonas, with Iagos and Roderigos--with noble fleets and victorious legions returning from the wars.
But while they executed the four figures of a square dance, the Venetian was scenting my thoughts; he guessed the great interest I felt in him.
van der Luyden's portrait by Huntington (in black velvet and Venetian point) faced that of her lovely ancestress.
 
 
 
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