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Basic terminology concepts about the Venice Institute
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Avogadori di comunPublic advocates, a Venetian body with extensive responsibilities. | |
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BancaBoard of Directors of the brotherhood, initially for two years and then for one year. | |
BusteΗolders | |
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Campo dei GreciSquare of the Greeks in Venice | |
Capi di PiazzaPrecursor form of chamber of commerce | |
CapitoliCharter for the incorporation of territories into the Venetian state. | |
CapitoloGeneral Assembly of the members of the Brotherhood | |
ConfratelliThe Greeks of Venice organized, according to the rules of the Venetian state, into a community. | |
ConfraternitaBrotherhood | |
Consiglio dei dieci, supplica stradiotarumCouncil of Ten, a small Venetian body with the main responsibility for maintaining public order and morality. | |
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Dare e AvereGive and take | |
DecaniThe remaining 12 members of Council of the Brotherhood. | |
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EstrattoExtract from the financial act | |
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FascicoloFolder | |
FilzaA bundle of documents, which bear a notational or external link | |
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GastaldoCommissioner of a religious fraternity, Chairman of the Board of Directors. | |
GovernatoriOffices like those of the governors | |
Greco rituGreek doctrine | |
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IndiceIndex | |
InterdettoPapal prohibition (1606) | |
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LevanteSunrise | |
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Maggior ConsiglioGreat Counsil | |
MariegolaStatutes with provisions governing the operation of the Brotherhood, resolutions of administrative bodies and decisions of the Venetian administration for the Greeks. | |
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Nazione GraecaGreek community, the race of the Greeks. | |
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Patron di NaveOwner of a ship or captain of a non-owned ship. | |
PoligrafiProfessional writers who were active in Venice with the development of printing. | |
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RegistriRegistri | |
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Sala del CapitoloOld Brotherhood Conference Room, now housing the Institute's function room. | |
San Zorzi della Nazion GrecaSaint George of the Greeks | |
Sante Lombardo, Zuanantonio Chiona, Andrea PalladioArchitects of St. George's Church (he painted most of the icons of the iconostasis of St. George's Church). | |
ScolettaΗoused the conference hall of the Brotherhood and the Flangini Hospital and today houses the Museum of Icons of the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice. | |
ScuolaReligious brotherhood or ethnic minority body. | |
SegretarioThe secretary, head of the board of directors of the Brotherhood. | |
SerenissimaGalenotati (nickname of Venice) | |
SindiciCharged with the management control of the Council's activities, auditors of the fund. | |
StradiotiMilitary corps, the "Stradiotti" (Stradiotti), which evolved into a body of Praetorians, who participated in the Venetian wars and formed groups of light cavalry with an important role in Venetian military operations | |
Supplica Stradiotarumrequest of "stradioti" | |
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VicarioThe vice-president, head of the board of directors of the Brotherhood. | |
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ZeccaState Bank of Venice, responsible for minting state currency | |
ZοntaCollective body of twenty-one persons. | |