Venetian

Venetian
I. adjective see Venetia II. adjective or noun see Venice

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Venetian — Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable, and in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • veneţian — VENEŢIÁN, Ă, veneţieni, e s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană născută şi crescută în Veneţia. 2. adj., s.m. şi f. (Locuitor) din Veneţia. [pr.: ţi an] – Veneţia (n …   Dicționar Român

  • Venetian — bezeichnet: ein Luxushotel in Las Vegas; siehe Venetian Resort Hotel ein Luxushotel und Casino in Macao; siehe Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino eine Inselkette in Floria, Miami; siehe Venetian Islands einen Musikproduzenten; siehe Venetian… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Venetian — ball (glass paperweight containing colorful objects); venetian blind (horizontally slatted sun curtain); Venetian glass (ornamental glassware of the type made in Venice); Venetian red (dark orange red); Venetian window (palladian window) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Venetian — Ve*ne tian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Venice. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Galligaskins. [Obs.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. A Venetian blind. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Venetian — early 15c., “native or resident of Venice,” from M.L. Venetianus, from Venetia (see VENICE (Cf. Venice)). Also probably in part from O.Fr. Venicien. As a kind of dress cloth, from 1710. Venetian blinds so called by 1791 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Venetiān — Venetiān, geköperter Futterstoff aus ägyptischer Baumwolle, englisches Fabrikat …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Venetian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Venice. ► NOUN ▪ a person from Venice …   English terms dictionary

  • Venetian — [və nē′shən] adj. of Venice or its people or culture n. a person born or living in Venice …   English World dictionary

  • Venetian — The term Venetian may refer to:*Venetian language * Venice (disambiguation) *Venetian Gothic architecture, originated in the 14th century *Venetians in Movement, an Italian political party * Venetia, disambiguation * Veneto, region of Italy *… …   Wikipedia

  • Venetian — n. & adj. n. 1 a native or citizen of Venice in NE Italy. 2 the Italian dialect of Venice. 3 (venetian) = venetian blind. adj. of Venice. Phrases and idioms: venetian blind a window blind of adjustable horizontal slats to control the light.… …   Useful english dictionary

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