Venice

geographical name

Ven·​ice ˈve-nəs How to pronounce Venice (audio)
variants or Italian Venezia or Latin Venetia
city and port in northeastern Italy; capital of Veneto, on islands in the Lagoon of Venice (an inlet of the Gulf of Venice) population 261,362
Venetian adjective or noun

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“Venice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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