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Venice of the North

Venice of the North proper noun: nickname for Saint Petersburg: a federal city of Russia.

Proper noun

the Venice of the North

  1. Nickname for Saint Petersburg: a federal city of Russia.
  2. Nickname for Amsterdam: the capital city of the Netherlands.

Origin of Venice of the North

From the many canals in these cities, similar to Venice, Italy, a city known for its canals.

Questions about Venice of the North

What does Venice of the North mean?
Venice of the North means nickname for Saint Petersburg: a federal city of Russia.
What part of speech is Venice of the North?
Venice of the North is a proper noun.

Words near Venice of the North in the dictionary

  1. Veniamin
  2. Venice
  3. Venice Beach
  4. Venice blue
  5. Venice blues
  6. Venice of the North
  7. Venice soap
  8. Venice talc
  9. Venice treacle
  10. Venice turpentine
  11. Venices

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