The Italian region of Veneto also kicked off a referendum over the weekend that could see it separate from Italy.
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Another crucial difference is that the Veneto vote is non-binding, because it is unrecognized by the central government in Rome.
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His father was one of those small proprietors numerous in the Veneto, and, though not indigent, was by no means a rich man.
Modern Italian Poets|William Dean Howells
At the close of a few months, they had to be sent back to their caves, in order to deliver the Veneto from an unbearable incubus.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
Of the 'gentil uomo Veneto,' the name is still known, and that is all.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
I cannot allow you to make fun of the Venetians, and besides, it is not true that they say Zacomo in the Veneto.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
"The Selvas told me you lived in the Veneto," the Padre added.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro
Veneto
/ (Italianˈvɛːneto) /
noun
a region of NE Italy, on the Adriatic: mountainous in the north with a fertile plain in the south, crossed by the Rivers Po, Adige, and Piave. Capital: Venice. Pop: 4 577 408 (2003 est). Area: 18 377 sq km (7095 sq miles)Also called: Venezia-Euganea (veˈnɛttsja eʊˈɡaːnea)
Words nearby Veneto
Venetian red, Venetian school, Venetian sumac, Venetian window, Venetic, Veneto, Venez., Venezia, Venezia Giulia, Venezia Tridentina, Venezuela