Pregadi (Venetian Senate)
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Pregài o Pregadi — Dizionario
“Pregài o Pregadi” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Monachini, Moneghini — Lessico Veneto
“Monachini, Moneghini” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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The Doge
The doge was the elected head of the Venetian Republic. He was elected for life by an arcane process that also included drawing lots.