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
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
