[vuh-nee-shuh
n] 
| 1. | of or pertaining to Venice or its inhabitants. |
| 2. | pertaining to or designating a style of painting developed in Venice principally during the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized chiefly by rich, often warm colors and the illusion of deep space. |
| 3. | in or in imitation of the style typical of Venice: Venetian architecture. |
| 4. | a native or inhabitant of Venice. |
| 5. | (lowercase) venetian blind. |
| 6. | venetians, a tape or braid for supporting the slats of a venetian blind. |
| 7. | Also called Venetian cloth. Textiles.
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| Ve·ne·tian (və-nē'shən) adj. Of or relating to Venice, Italy, or its people, language, or culture. n.
[Medieval Latin Venetiānus, from Venetia, Venice.] |