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Venetian glass
noun
- ornamental glassware of the type made at Venice, especially that from the island of Murano.
Venetian glass
noun
- fine ornamental glassware made in or near Venice, esp at Murano
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Venetian glass1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
The splendid chandelier of Venetian glass is the sole reminder of a previous reign.
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To Magdalen Fay's present joy seemed like a bit of Venetian glass on the extreme edge of a cabinet at a child's elbow.
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“Just so,” replied the chiffonier, tossing off his draught from an ornament of Venetian glass.
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Over the entrance is to be the city seal, in antique and Venetian glass.
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Around this were placed pink candles in Venetian-glass candlesticks and shaded with full frills of lace over pink.
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