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Venetian
[vuh-nee-shuhn]
adjective
of or relating to Venice or its inhabitants.
pertaining to or designating a style of painting developed in Venice principally during the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized chiefly by rich, often warm colors and the illusion of deep space.
in or in imitation of the style typical of Venice.
Venetian architecture.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Venice.
(lowercase)venetian blind.
venetians, a tape or braid for supporting the slats of a venetian blind.
Also called Venetian cloth.Textiles.
a wool or worsted fabric made in satin or twill weave and sometimes napped, used in the manufacture of lightweight coats, suits, skirts, and dresses.
a cotton fabric constructed in satin or twill weave, used chiefly for linings.
Venetian
/ ɪˈԾːʃə /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Venice or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Venice
See Venetian blind
(sometimes not capital) one of the tapes that join the slats of a Venetian blind
a cotton or woollen cloth used for linings
Other 51Թ Forms
- non-Venetian adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
As local housing is replaced by holiday rentals, Venetians have left the city in droves.
While Cranston is not playing himself — although, he has on other occasions — he does strip himself of all vanity to portray Griffin Mill losing his ever-loving mind as he careens through the Venetian.
In 1508, he formed a coalition of European powers, the League of Cambrai, setting them upon the Venetians and then taking the field himself.
In Nevada, The Venetian Resort’s child care center, run by KinderCare, sits in a back-of-house hallway steps away from the famous Las Vegas Boulevard.
In Nevada, The Venetian Resort’s child care center, run by KinderCare, sits in a back-of-house hallway steps away from the Las Vegas Boulevard.
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