Veneti

American  

[ven-i-tahy] / ˈvɛn ɪˌtaɪ /

Also Venetes

plural noun

1. an ancient people of NE Italy absorbed by Rome after the Second Punic War.

2. an ancient Celtic people of Brittany, conquered by Julius Caesar, 56 b.c.

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Veneti British  

/ -taɪ, vɛˈnɛtɪ /

noun

1. (functioning as plural) an ancient people who established themselves at the head of the Adriatic around 950 _bc , later becoming Roman subjects

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Etymology

Origin of Veneti

From Latin

Example Sentences

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Veneti

Garganus southwards were located the Iapygians; most probably, like the Veneti, an Illyrian folk.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The most interesting episode is the creation of a fleet and the naval victory over the Veneti on the far-away coast of Brittany.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Warner, Charles Dudley

Third Campaign 230 He defeats the Veneti 231 He defeats the Morini and Menapii 231 55.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir

In 56 B.C., however, the Veneti of Brittany threw off the yoke and detained two of Crassus's officers as hostages.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

During the winter following the subjugation of the Veneti, two Germanic tribes, the Usipetes and the Tencteri, crossed the lower Rhine into Gaul.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly