Main Entry: Ven·ice

Pronunciation: \ˈve-nəs\

Variant(s): or Italian Ve·ne·zia \ve-ˈnet-sē-ä\ or Latin Ve·ne·tia \və-ˈnē-sh(ē-)ə\

Function: geographical name

city & port NE Italy ∗ of Veneto, on islands in Lagoon of Venice (inlet of Gulf of Venice) population 275,368

— Ve·ne·tian \və-ˈnē-shən\ adjective or noun