Associations to the word «Venice»

Pictures for the word «Venice»

Wiktionary

VENICE, proper noun. A maritime city and associated province in the Veneto, Italy.
VENICE, proper noun. The historical maritime empire of Venice.
VENICE, proper noun. A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
VENICE TREACLE, noun. (archaic) theriac
VENICE TURPENTINE, noun. A thick substance used as a component in artists' oil painting to create glossy, translucent glazes, nowadays largely replaced by synthetic substitutes.

Dictionary definition

VENICE, noun. The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats