Veneti
plural noun
1.
an ancient people of NE Italy absorbed by Rome after the Second Punic War.
2.
an ancient Celtic people of Brittany, conquered by Julius Caesar, 56 b.c.
noun
1.
Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto
[ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).
2.
Italian name of Venice.
noun the Veneti
1.
(functioning as pl) an ancient people who established themselves at the head of the Adriatic around 950 bc, later becoming Roman subjects
noun
1.
the Italian name for Venice
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