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venue

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ven·ue  (vny)
n.
1. Law
a. The locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs.
b. The locality or political division from which a jury is called and in which a trial is held.
c. The clause within a declaration naming the locality in which a trial will be held.
d. The clause in an affidavit naming the place where it was sworn to.
2.
a. The scene or setting in which something takes place; a locale: "that non-cinematic venue of popular nightmares, the discotheque" P.J. O'Rourke.
b. A place for large gatherings, as a sports stadium.

[Middle English, attack, from Old French, a coming, attack, from feminine past participle of venir, to come, from Latin venre; see gw- in Indo-European roots.]

venue
Noun
a place where an organized gathering, such as a concert or a sporting event, is held [Latin venire to come]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.venuevenue - the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
2.venuevenue - in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Translations
Spanish venue [ˈvɛnjuː] n (= meeting place) → lugar m de reunión;
(for concert) → local m

French venue [ˈvɛnjuː] nlieu m [of conference etc]; lieu de la réunion (or manifestation etc); [of match]; lieu de la rencontre
German venue [ˈvɛnjuː] n (for meeting) → Treffpunkt m;
(for big events) → Austragungsort m

Italian venue [ˈvɛnjuː] nluogo di incontro;
(SPORT) → luogo (designato) per l'incontro

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Reuter vous prie de vouloir bien conduire la petite de Dorlodot chez elle, elle vous attend dans le cabinet de Rosalie la portiere--c'est que sa bonne n'est pas venue la chercher--voyez-vous.
 
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