“Pregài o Pregadi” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
“Fornicators of Nuns” were criminals in ancient Venice, and harshly punished, but that didn’t stop nuns from having lovers.
“Monachini, Moneghini” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
“Esecutori contro la Bestemmia” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
“Meretrici” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal..
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance
“S. Polo (Sestiere, Campo, Salizzada, Ponte, Rio)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini