Venetia

UK: /vɪˈniːʃə/ US: (və nē′shē ə, -shə)

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Ve•ne•ti•a  (və nē′shē ə, -shə), n. 

1. Ancient History, Place Names an ancient district in NE Italy: later a Roman province bounded by the Alps, the Po River, and the Adriatic Sea.
2. Place Names Venezia (def. 1).
3. a female given name.

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Venetia / vɪˈniːʃə/ noun

1. the area of ancient Italy between the lower Po valley and the Alps: later a Roman province
2. the territorial possessions of the medieval Venetian republic that were at the head of the Adriatic and correspond to the present-day region of Veneto and a large part of Friuli-Venezia Giulia