venetian

Everyday

1. From or to do with Venice, a city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets. tree →
2. A person who comes from Venice. tree →
3. A venetian blind is a window blind made of many thin flat strips that tilt to let light in or keep it out. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, Venetian merchants traded across the Mediterranean, and Marco Polo was Venetian. In art, Venetian glass and Venetian masks are famous. At home, a venetian blind is a common kind of blind.

Examples

• Marco Polo was a famous Venetian traveller. tree →
• We bought a Venetian mask for the carnival. tree →
• Venetian boats are called gondolas. tree →
• Pull the cord to open the venetian blind. tree →
• The Venetians built their city on islands. tree →
• Venetian glass is beautiful and colourful. tree →

Note

With a capital V when it means Venice; the blind is often written with a small v. Do not confuse with «Venusian» (from the planet Venus).