Venice
[ ven-is ]
/ ˈvɛn ɪs /
noun
Italian Venezia.
a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.
Gulf of,
the N arm of the Adriatic Sea.
a town in SW Florida.
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British Dictionary definitions for venice
Venice
/ (ˈvɛnɪs) /
noun
a port in NE Italy, capital of Veneto region, built on over 100 islands and mud flats in the Lagoon of Venice (an inlet of the Gulf of Venice at the head of the Adriatic): united under the first doge in 697 ad; became an independent republic and a great commercial and maritime power, defeating Genoa, the greatest rival, in 1380; contains the Grand Canal and about 170 smaller canals, providing waterways for city transport. Pop: 271 073 (2001)
Italian name: Venezia Related adjective: Venetian
Cultural definitions for venice
Venice
City in northeastern Italy, built on 118 islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an arm of the Adriatic Sea.
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Venice is a tourist, commercial, and industrial center and one of Italy's major ports.
notes for Venice
Venice was governed as a
republic for hundreds of years and long dominated trade between
Europe and the
Middle East.
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Instead of streets, Venice has canals, the Grand Canal serving as its main canal. People use gondolas and other boats to move about the city.
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notes for Venice
The city houses the famous paintings of such Venetian masters as
Titian, Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese.
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Venice was sinking an average of one-fifth of an inch yearly until the middle 1970s, when the government restricted use of water from the city's underground wells.