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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Italy on islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. Founded in the 6th century AD by refugees fleeing the Lombard invaders who had gained control of the mainland, it became a major maritime power by the 13th century and spread its influence over northern Italy and the eastern Mediterranean by the 15th century. Its territories were gradually lost to the Turks, and in 1797 it passed to Austria. Venice was ceded to Italy in 1866. It is a tourist and commercial center known for its canals.
- A district of Los Angeles, California, on Santa Monica Bay. Laid out with canals in the early 1900s, it is known for its beach and bohemian culture.
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- proper noun A
maritime city and associatedprovince in theVeneto ,Italy . - proper noun The historical maritime
empire of Venice.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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Examples
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VENICE: BEYOND CANALSJune is the perfect time to visit Venice, just before the tourist hordes take to the canals and bridges.
Tip Sheet 2007
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And where money finds opportunity and nourishes it, the fruits will quicken the wits of others, even those whom they reach from far away: for Venice lives by water and wind, which carry the essence of its wealth: Matteo could not say it aloud, but yes, _Venice should be like caofa_.
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Now Venice at this time was full of enterprising merchants -- merchants such as we hear of in Shakspere's _Merchant of Venice_.
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I return to Venice in _June_; so, pray, address all letters, &c. to me _here_, as usual, that is, to _Venice_.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals Thomas Moore 1815
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VENICE (Reuters) - Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," about a Hollywood star who becomes numb to life through drink, drugs and a string of casual relationships, won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival on Saturday.
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VENICE (AFP) - Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie were in Venice on Wednesday for the shooting of "The Tourist," a movie by Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, the director of German hit "The Lives of Others".
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VENICE (Reuters) - Jury president Quentin Tarantino faced charges of favoritism Sunday after he handed out two major awards at Venice film festival to his friends, including best picture to his ex partner Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere."
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VENICE (Reuters) - Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was released from jail earlier this year, said on Wednesday he was not allowed to leave his home country to attend the Venice film festival.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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VENICE, Italy -- Actress Salma Hayek and her husband are celebrating their recent wedding with a star-studded, weekend-long party in Venice.
CTV News RSS Feed 2009
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VENICE - Actress Salma Hayek and her husband are celebrating their recent wedding with a star-studded, weekend-long party in Venice.
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