Murano

[ moo-rah-noh; Italian moo-rah-naw ]

noun

1. an island suburb of Venice: cathedral; noted for Venetian glass manufacture.

Example Sentences

Wooden farm beams and Murano glass chandeliers share the sky-high ceiling, and pastas as elementary as bucatini alla carbonara are offered alongside the lasagna that’s already garnered more ink than some restaurants ever get.

From Washington Post

His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover.

From The Daily Beast

Pure Lacrima Christi is as precious when poured from a glass of Murano as from a pewter mug.

From Project Gutenberg

Whistler was awarded two thousand five hundred francs by the City of Murano, the seventh on the list.

From Project Gutenberg

Led me see, yes, zey ged zeir preakfast early, and start two hours since for Murano and Torcello.

From Project Gutenberg

The first painters to make any success in Venice were the Vivarini of Murano.

From Project Gutenberg

But one should go to Murano by gondola, and go in the afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg