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‖ Serenissima, n.|sereˈnissima|
[It., fem. of serenissimo most serene.]
With the: ‘the most serene city’, a historic title for Venice or the former Venetian republic. Also la Serenissima.
1909H. A. Douglas Venice & her Treasures i. 6 This intercourse with Constantinople was an important factor for centuries in the history of ‘Serenissima’. 1956D. Varè Ghosts of Rialto ii. 10 Though continually at war with some other power, the Venetian Republic was known as la Serenissima, ‘the most Serene’. 1965R. Sheckley Game of X (1966) vii. 52 He was a true Venetian. Like many other subjects of the Serenissima, he believed in style over content, art over life. 1977Times 3 Nov. 12/5 To write a definitive English history of the Serenissima is a worthy ambition for any Venetian aficionado. 1989Encycl. Brit. XXIX. 498/2 The uncommon harmonies of Venetian stone, air, water, and time are fully orchestrated in St. Mark's Square.., for centuries the social and political centre of La serenissima. |