venery

ven·er·y ¹  (vn-r)

n. pl. ven·er·ies Archaic

1. Indulgence in or pursuit of sexual activity.

2. The act of sexual intercourse.

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[Middle English venerie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ven·er·y ²  (vn-r)

n. pl. ven·er·ies Archaic

The act or sport of hunting; the chase.

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[Middle English venerie, from Old French, from vener, to hunt, from Latin vnr; see wen-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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venery¹

n

Archaic the pursuit of sexual gratification

[from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus love, Venus¹]

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venery²

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) the art, sport, lore, or practice of hunting, esp with hounds; the chase

[from Old French venerie, from vener to hunt, from Latin vēnārī]

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venery

1. Archaic. the sport, practice, or art of hunting or the chase.
2. the animals that are hunted.

See also: Hunting

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Archaic. sexual activity; the gratification of sexual impulses.

See also: Sex

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Venery wild animals which are hunted as game, 1350.