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Veroˈnese, n. and a.
[a. It. Veronese: see Verona and -ese.]
A. n.
1. The natives or inhabitants of Verona. Also as sing.
1673J. Ray Observations Journey Low-Countries 220 The Antiquities of Verona written by Torellus Saraina a Veronese. 1757tr. Keysler's Trav. III. 176 The Veronese might justly erect statues to other illustrious persons. 1843Penny Cycl. XXVI. 243/1 The revolutionists..threatened the other provinces which remained in obedience to the senate, and especially the Veronese. 1873‘Ouida’ Pascarel I. 56 The Veronese used to call me L'Uccello. 1967Guardian 10 May 7/2 A Veronese himself, Professor Forlati came to Venice in 1912.
2. The form of Italian spoken in Verona.
1872Ruskin Fors Clav. II. xix. 11 Some talk followed, of cold and heat, and anything else one knew the Italian for, or could understand the Veronese for (Veronese being more like Spanish than Italian).
B. adj. Of or belonging to, made in or obtained from, Verona in the north of Italy.
1757tr. Keysler's Trav. III. 181 Four hundred and fifty Veronese feet. 1776in Encycl. Brit. (1780) VI. 4124/2 The Vicentine and Veronese lavas and volcanic ashes. 1833C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines (1851) 278 Even a wretched Veronese wine..is called ‘vino santo’. 1885Encycl. Brit. XIX. 88/1 Veronese earth or terra verde, a form of ochre. 1888Ibid. XXIV. 171/2 Many good pictures of the Veronese school. 1890Cent. Dict. s.v. Green, Veronese green, a pigment consisting of hydrated chromium sesquioxid... Also called viridian. |