Veneto

/ (Italian ˈvɛːneto) /

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noun

a region of NE Italy, on the Adriatic: mountainous in the north with a fertile plain in the south, crossed by the Rivers Po, Adige, and Piave. Capital: Venice. Pop: 4 577 408 (2003 est). Area: 18 377 sq km (7095 sq miles)Also called: Venezia-Euganea (veˈnɛttsja eʊˈɡaːnea)

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Words nearby Veneto

Venetian red, Venetian school, Venetian sumac, Venetian window, Venetic, Veneto, Venez., Venezia, Venezia Giulia, Venezia Tridentina, Venezuela

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How to use Veneto in a sentence

The Italian region of Veneto also kicked off a referendum over the weekend that could see it separate from Italy.
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Another crucial difference is that the Veneto vote is non-binding, because it is unrecognized by the central government in Rome.
Putin TV Wants You to Think Italy Is a Bigger Story Than Crimea|James Kirchick|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One night they even went out photographer hunting, going to the cafes on the Via Veneto.
Elizabeth Taylor's Greatest Gift|Harry Benson|March 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I cannot allow you to make fun of the Venetians, and besides, it is not true that they say Zacomo in the Veneto.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro

Roughly speaking, the red wine is the best throughout Italy, the white of Bologna and the Veneto being the exceptions.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe|Algernon Bastard
Of the "gentiluomo Veneto," the name is still known, and that is all.
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2|George Gordon Byron
It was raining, but I wanted some air, and turned into the Via Veneto, which is broad and clean.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life|Mary Alsop King Waddington
It is a hot, glaring walk up the Via Veneto, not an atom of shade anywhere until one gets well inside the grounds.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life|Mary Alsop King Waddington