venetian ball
Ve·ne·tian ball
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-nee-shuh n bawl]
- /vəˈni ʃən bɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-nee-shuh n bawl]
- /vəˈni ʃən bɔl/
Definition of venetian ball words
- noun venetian ball a small glass ball containing colorful objects or pieces, used chiefly as a paperweight. 1
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Origin of venetian ball
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Venetian ball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
venetian ball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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