Look up: venery

1. Venery
   archaic or obsolete terms > General: The pursuit of sexual pleasure, hunting.
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2. Venery
   Ven'er·y noun [ Latin Venus , Veneris , the goddess of love.] Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition. « Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery , is continence; of unlawful, chastity.» Grew.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/13
   
   
3. Venery
   Ven'er·y noun [ Middle English venerie , French vénerie , from Old French vener to hunt, Latin venari . See Venison .] The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. 'Beasts of venery and fish...
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4. venery
   The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. 'Beasts of venery and fishes.' 'I love hunting and venery.' (Chaucer) ... Origin: OE. Venerie, F. Venerie, fr. OF. Vener to hunt, L. Venari. See Venison. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. Venery
   • (n.) Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition. • (n.) The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase.
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6. venery
   venery The act or sport of hunting; the chase; the practice of hunting, or the animals hunted. Venery, 'hunting' [archaic], 'to hunt' from Latin venari, 'to hunt, pursue'; the act, art, or sport of hunting; 'love for the pursuit [hunt]'. Don't confuse this word with another venery which refers to 'the pursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasure'.
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