Meaning & use
Venetian
Relating to the city of Venice, Italy, or its people, culture, or style.
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The palace featured elaborate Venetian glass chandeliers imported from Murano.
Tourists admired the Venetian architecture reflected in the city's canals.
A note on using this word
Lowercase venetian appears in venetian blind, a window covering with horizontal slats, a design associated with the city though the term is now generic.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A native or inhabitant of Venice.
The old Venetian insisted the best views were from the smaller canals, away from the tourists.
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