venery
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of venery1
1490–1500; < Latin vener- (stem of venus; Venus ) + -y 3; compare Latin venera amours
Origin of venery2
1275–1325; Middle English venerie hunting < Middle French, equivalent to ven ( er ) to hunt ≪ Latin vēnārī + -erie -ery
Example Sentences
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In the hours after a tentative deal was announced, Starz canceled three original series — wrestling drama “Heels,” comedy “Run the World” and dramedy “Blindspotting” — and it scrapped another, “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” which had not yet aired and stopped production when the WGA strike began in May.
From Los Angeles Times
In “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” the psychological thriller he’s currently shooting in Quebec, he plays a podcaster who studies the flora and fauna of New Hampshire.
From Los Angeles Times
Women, who as a gender are at risk of sexual indulgence - or "venery" - should avoid eating "hard, fat things and spices" because such comestibles cause the body to become more heated.
From BBC
Another solution is for a maiden to simply get married - and when their venery is met by "the enjoyment of their husbands, they become more gay and lively".
From BBC
But you could hardly ask a fellow to hunt up a few beasts of venery for you, and then not invite him to the meet.
From Literature
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