venetians

/V AH0 N IY1 SH AH0 N Z/
adjective
  1. 1

    Of, from or relating to the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

  2. 2

    (linguistics) Of or related to Venetan, the language spoken in Veneto, or more specifically the Venetian dialect spoken in the city itself.

  3. 3

    (historical) Of or related to the former republic of Venice and its colonial empire around the Adriatic and eastern Mediterranean Seas.

  4. 4

    Synonym of Venusian, of or relating to the planet Venus.

  5. 5

    (uncommon) Synonym of Venetic, of or related to Veneto, the Italian region around the city.

  6. 6

    (historical, uncommon) Synonym of Venetic, of or related to the Veneti, either of two unrelated tribes of ancient Europe.

noun
  1. 1

    A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

  2. 2

    A native or inhabitant of the surrounding region of Veneto.

  3. 3

    The Romance language spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

  4. 4

    The form of this language spoken in Venice.

  5. 5

    (colloquial) A Venetian blind.

  6. 6

    (obsolete) Synonym of sequin (โ€œtype of gold coinโ€).

  7. 7

    (obsolete, in the plural) Galligaskins.

  8. 8

    (usually in the plural) Ellipsis of Venetian blind or alternative letter-case form of Venetian.