venetian.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a native or citizen of Venice in NE Italy.
2 the Italian dialect of Venice.
3 (venetian) = venetian blind.

--adj.

of Venice.

venetian blind a window-blind of adjustable horizontal slats to control the light. Venetian glass delicate glassware made at Murano near Venice. Venetian red a reddish pigment of ferric oxides. Venetian window a window with three separate openings, the central one being arched and highest.

venetianed adj. (in sense 3 of n.). [ME f. OF Venicien, assim. to med.L Venetianus f. Venetia Venice]

venetian.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a native or citizen of Venice in NE Italy.
2 the Italian dialect of Venice.
3 (venetian) = venetian blind.

--adj.

of Venice.

venetian blind a window-blind of adjustable horizontal slats to control the light. Venetian glass delicate glassware made at Murano near Venice. Venetian red a reddish pigment of ferric oxides. Venetian window a window with three separate openings, the central one being arched and highest.

venetianed adj. (in sense 3 of n.). [ME f. OF Venicien, assim. to med.L Venetianus f. Venetia Venice]

venetian.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a thin covering of fine wood or other surface material applied to a coarser wood. b a layer in plywood.
2 (often foll. by of) a deceptive outward appearance of a good quality etc.

--v.

tr.
1 apply a veneer to (wood, furniture, etc.).
2 disguise (an unattractive character etc.) with a more attractive manner etc. [earlier fineer f. G furni(e)ren f. OF fournir FURNISH]

venetian.html - n.
material used as veneer.

venetian.html - n.
(also venipuncture) Med. the puncture of a vein esp. with a hypodermic needle to withdraw blood or for an intravenous injection. [L vena vein + PUNCTURE]

venetian.html - adj.
1 entitled to veneration on account of character, age, associations, etc. (a venerable priest; venerable relics).
2 as the title of an archdeacon in the Church of England.
3 RC Ch. as the title of a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.

venerability n. venerableness n. venerably adv. [ME f. OF venerable or L venerabilis (as VENERATE)]