ven·er·y 1 (v n  -r )n. pl. ven·er·ies Archaic 1. Indulgence in or pursuit of sexual activity. 2. The act of sexual intercourse. [Middle English venerie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| ven·er·y 2 (vn-r) n. pl. ven·er·ies Archaic The act or sport of hunting; the chase. [Middle English venerie, from Old French, from vener, to hunt, from Latin v n r ; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
venery1
n
Archaic the pursuit of sexual gratification
[from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus love, Venus1]
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]
venery
1. Archaic. the sport, practice, or art of hunting or the chase.
2. the animals that are hunted.
See also: Hunting2. the animals that are hunted.
Archaic. sexual activity; the gratification of sexual impulses.
See also: SexVenery wild animals which are hunted as game, 1350.
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