Meaning of Murano | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A series of islands on the northern edge of Venice.
   countable, uncountable
2. Designating or pertaining to the glassmaking industry of Murano.
   attributive, countable, uncountable
3. A habitational surname from Italian.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“[H]e knew that, counting from the hemp or flax seed, the paper with which they were covered took much more time and labour before it was finished than the finest and clearest Murano glass.”

“Vivienne would have liked to see glassmakers and buy a Murano vase.”

“Fifties film posters hung above Moroccan leather floor cushions, a Murano glass light fitting over a salvage yard chair, effortlessly gathered in a pick 'n' mix assembly that mysteriously became a unified whole.”

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