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Veneti

plural noun Ven·e·ti \ ˈve-nə-ˌtī \

Definition of Veneti

1 : an ancient people in Gaul conquered by Julius Caesar in 56 b.c.
2 : an ancient people in northeastern Italy allied politically to the Romans

Origin and Etymology of veneti

borrowed from Latin Venetī

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