Venetian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Venetian in British English:
UK [və'niʃən]
How to pronounce Venetian in American English:
US [vəˈniʃən]
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- Noun:
- a resident of Venice
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its people
Word Origin
- Venetian (n.)
- early 15c., "native or resident of Venice," from Medieval Latin Venetianus, from Venetia (see Venice). Also probably in part from Old French Venicien. As a kind of dress cloth, from 1710. As an adjective from 1550s. Venetian blinds so called by 1791.
Example
- 1. The official venetian position is a plea of desperation .
- 2. We could kayak for days uncovering further venetian surprises but I 'm truly stuffed .
- 3. Largely because of the venetian , macau has become a conference destination and the place where people in hong kong and southern china go to see rock concerts and sport .
- 4. Company executives say they have held talks with potential buyers of the venetian macao mall and speak of earning back the cost of the entire resort .
- 5. It is expanding its local casino and finalising the acquisition of land near the venetian for another whopper .