Veronese

[ ver-uh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌvɛr əˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

of or relating to the city or town of Verona.

noun, plural Ver·o·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Verona.

Origin of Veronese

First recorded in 1750–60; Veron(a) + -ese

Definition for veronese (2 of 2)

Veronese ²

[ ver-uh-ney-zee; Italian ve-raw-ne-ze ]

/ ˌvɛr əˈneɪ zi; Italian ˌvɛ rɔˈnɛ zɛ /

noun

Pa·o·lo

[pah-aw-law] /ˈpɑ ɔ lɔ/, Paolo Cagliari,1528–88, Venetian painter.

Example sentences from the Web for veronese

Several interesting examples of the Veronese school are to be found in this church.

The Story of Verona |Alethea Wiel
What especially impressed me, however, was that none of the ladies ever stopped to look at the dresses in the Veronese.

On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) |John Ruskin
Do you not suppose that the soul of a Veronese imbibes colour like a piece of stuff plunged into the boiling vat of a dyer?

Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 |Gustave Flaubert
Veronese had no more respect for religious tradition than he had for mythological legend.

Veronese |Fr. (Franois) Crastre

Veronese was a loving father and brother, and beyond doubt a happy man.

Pictures Every Child Should Know |Dolores Bacon

British Dictionary definitions for veronese

Veronese

/ (Italian veroˈneːse) /

noun

Paolo (ˈpaːolo), original name Paolo Cagliari or Caliari. 1528–88, Italian painter of the Venetian school. His works include The Marriage at Cana (1563) and The Feast of the Levi (1573)

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Veronese

adjective

noun, plural Ver·o·nese.

Origin of Veronese

Definition for veronese (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for veronese

British Dictionary definitions for veronese

noun