venetian noun[usually plural]1 •Ellipsis of Venetian blind or alternative letter-case form of Venetian. formsvenetians
Venetian UK /vɪˈniːʃən/US /vəˈniʃən/noun 5adjective 6forms 2 noun5 •A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy. •A native or inhabitant of the surrounding region of Veneto. •(informal) A Venetian blind. •[in the plural] (no longer used) Galligaskins. •(no longer used) Synonym of sequin (“type of gold coin”). adjective6 •Of, from or relating to the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy. •Of or related to Venetan, the language spoken in Veneto, or more specifically the Venetian dialect spoken in the city itself. •(historical) Of or related to the former republic of Venice and its colonial empire around the Adriatic and eastern Mediterranean Seas. •Synonym of Venetic, of or related to Veneto, the Italian region around the city. •Synonym of Venusian, of or relating to the planet Venus. •(historical) Synonym of Venetic, of or related to the Veneti, either of two unrelated tribes of ancient Europe. formsVenetians · venetians