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Venery

//ˈvɛnəɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The hunting of wild animals. uncountable, usually

    "There are extant of his in Greek, four books of Cynegeticks or venation, five of Halieuticks or piſcation, commented and publiſhed by Ritterhuſius; wherein deſcribing beaſts of venery and fiſhes[…]"

  2. 2
    The pursuit of sexual indulgence or pleasure. countable, uncountable

    "[…] Opium it ſelf is conceived to extimulate unto venery, and for that intent is ſometimes uſed by Turkes, Perſians, and moſt orientall Nations; […]"

  3. 3
    Game animals. uncountable, usually

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English venerie, borrowed from Middle French venerie, from Old French venerie (“hunting”), derived from vener, from Latin vēnor (“I hunt”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English venery, venerie, venerye, borrowed from Medieval Latin veneria, from venus (“love”).

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