venice
venice Lexical Profile
• noun
A major historic city in northeastern Italy, built on a lagoon comprising over a hundred small islands connected by canals and bridges, renowned for its art, architecture, and gondolas.
"During our tour of Europe, we took a romantic gondola ride through the narrow canals of Venice."
American A beachfront neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, famous for its boardwalk, canals, and bohemian culture.
"They spent the afternoon watching the street performers and skateboarders along the beach in Venice."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a proper noun, it is always capitalized. The name is often used metaphorically to describe other cities with extensive canal networks, such as calling Amsterdam the 'Venice of the North'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'Venise', derived from Latin 'Venetia', which originally denoted the region inhabited by the ancient Veneti people in northeastern Italy.
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