NOUN (2)

1. a native or inhabitant of Italy;

2. the Romance language spoken in Italy;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language;
- Example: "Italian cooking"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.
   Italic.]
   Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.
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   Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; --
      called also farmer's satin.

   Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills.

   Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Italian \I*tal"ian\, n.
   1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.
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   2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Italian
    adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its
           people or culture or language; "Italian cooking"
    n 1: a native or inhabitant of Italy
    2: the Romance language spoken in Italy