Barbarèla
The Barbarèla was a kind of lottery, where young noblemen could enter the Maggior Consiglio before the normal age of twenty-five.
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The Barbarèla
On the day of Santa Barbara, the Doge drew a lot, allowing young noblemen to enter the Consiglio Maggiore before the age of 25.
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Barbarèla — Dizionario
“Barbarèla” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Barbarela — Lessico Veneto
“Barbarela” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.