| venetian lagoon | 0.46 | The floodgates would be built in lines at the entrances to the Venetian lagoon. | ||
| venetian canal | 0.33 | Travel brochures compare it to a Venetian canal or a Tex-Mex French Quarter. | ||
| venetian gondolier | 0.33 | He looked half Venetian gondolier and half River Styx boatman, but it beat drowning. | ||
| venetian palazzo | 0.33 | The Gardner itself, an imitation Venetian palazzo, looks out of context on the Fenway. | ||
| venetian republic | 0.33 | Built in the waning days of the Venetian republic, La Fenice is closely linked to the history of opera. |