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Venetian (iou)



Venetian noun & adjective. Also venetian. LME.
[Old French Venicien (mod. Venitien): later assim. to medieval Latin Venetianus, from Latin Venetia Venice, a city (formerly also a medieval republic) in NE Italy (Italian Venezia): see -IAN.]
A. noun.
A native or inhabitant of Venice. Also (rare), a member of the Veneti. LME.
b. The Italian dialect spoken in Venice. L16.
In pl. Hose or breeches of a particular fashion originating in Venice. obsolete exc. Hist. L16.
Hist. A sequin or gold coin of Venice, as current in India and adjacent countries. L17.
A closely-woven cloth with a fine twilled surface, used as a suiting or dress material. E18.
ellipt.
a. A Venetian window. M-L18.
b. A venetian blind. E19.
c. Each of the tapes joining the slats of a venetian blind. Usu. in pl. L19.
= DOMINO noun 1. rare. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the city of Venice. Also (rare), of or pertaining to the Veneti. M16.
Venetian blind an adjustable window-blind consisting of narrow horizontal slats joined together by vertical tapes which allow the angle of the slats to be varied, thereby controlling the amount of light excluded. Venetian blue a rich turquoise or cobalt blue. Venetian carpet a durable type of carpet woven so that the warp conceals the weft, and usu. having a striped pattern. Venetian chalk a white compact talc used for marking cloth. Venetian cloth = sense A.4 above. Venetian door: with side-lights on either side for lighting an entrance-hall. Venetian glass delicate decorative glassware originally made at Murano near Venice. Venetian lace any of various types of lace originally made in or associated with Venice, as reticella, guipure needlepoint, etc. Venetian red (a) a reddish pigment of ferric oxides; (b) a strong reddish brown. Venetian School (a) a school of painting, noted for its mastery of colouring, which originated in Venice in the 15th cent. and reached its climax with artists such as Titian in the 16th; (b) a school of Italian architecture originating in Venice in the early 16th cent. and characterized by its richness of decorative detail, lightness, and elegance. Venetian shutter: constructed on the same principle as a venetian blind. Venetian sumac the smoke plant, Cotinus coggygria. Venetian swell Music an organ swell with the soundboard covered by an inner lid with adjustable louvres similar to a Venetian shutter. Venetian whisk: see WHISK noun1 2c. Venetian window a composite window with three separate openings, the central one being arched and taller than the others.
venetianed adjective (of a window, house, etc.) having venetian blinds M19.
Venetianly adverb (rare) M19.