Definition of Venetian

1. Noun. A resident of Venice.

Group relationships: Venezia, Venice
Generic synonyms: Italian

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its people. "Venetian canals"
Partainyms: Venice
Derivative terms: Venice

Definition of Venetian

1. a. Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy.

2. n. A native or inhabitant of Venice.

3. n. Galligaskins.

4. a. Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy.

5. n. A native or inhabitant of Venice.

6. n. Galligaskins.

Definition of Venetian

1. a flexible window screen [n -S]

Medical Definition of Venetian

1. Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. 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 latter case so disposed as to overlap each other when close, and to show a series of open spaces for the admission of air and light when in other positions. Venetian carpet, an inexpensive carpet, used for passages and stairs, having a woolen warp which conceals the weft; the pattern is therefore commonly made up of simple stripes. Venetian chalk, a white compact or steatite, used for marking on cloth, etc. Venetian door, a door having long, narrow windows or panes of glass on the sides. Venetian glass, a kind of glass made by the Venetians, for decorative purposes, by the combination of pieces of glass of different colours fused together and wrought into various ornamental patterns. Venetian red, a brownish red colour, prepared from sulphate of iron; called also scarlet ocher. Venetian soap. See Castile soap, under Soap. Venetian sumac, a window consisting of a main window with an arched head, having on each side a long and narrow window with a square head. Origin: Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Venetian

venereans
venereology
venereophobia
venerer
venerers
Veneridae
veneries
venery
venery
venesect
venesection
venesection
venesections
Venetia
venetian (current term)
Venetian
venetians
Venetian blind
Venetian glass
Venetian red
Venetian sumac
Veneto
venewe
venewes
veney
veneys
Venezia
Venezia-Euganea
Venezuela
Venezuelan

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