Meaning & use

Venetian

adjective·Academic

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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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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