venery

¹

[ ven-uh-ree ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. the gratification of sexual desire.

venery

²

[ ven-uh-ree ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. the practice or sport of hunting; the chase.

venery

¹

/ ˈviː-; ˈvɛnərɪ /

noun

1. the art, sport, lore, or practice of hunting, esp with hounds; the chase

venery

²

/ ˈvɛnərɪ; ˈviː- /

noun

1. archaic.
   the pursuit of sexual gratification

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of venery¹

C14: from Old French venerie, from vener to hunt, from Latin vēnārī

Origin of venery²

C15: from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus love, Venus ¹

Example Sentences

The venery was a little further off, drawing toward the park.

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And very carefully the Queen's Highness observeth the laws of the chase, of venery and hawking.

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Thus beasts of forest (the “five wild beasts of venery”) were the hart, the hind, the hare, the boar and the wolf.

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Venery, ven′ėr-i, n. the act or exercise of hunting: the sports of the chase.

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The same word gives us venery—the term that was used in the fourteenth century, by Chaucer among others, for hunting.

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Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting