Venice

Venice
or Italian Venezia or Latin Venetia geographical name city & port NE Italy capital of Veneto, on islands in Lagoon of Venice (inlet of Gulf of Venice) population 308,717 • Venetian adjective or noun

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  • Venice — from M.L. Venetia, from Veneti (Gk. Ouenetoi), name of an ancient people of Illyrian origin …   Etymology dictionary

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