About The Word Venery
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What's The Definition Of Venery?Synonyms | Synonyms for Venery: Related Terms | Find terms related to Venery: See Also | Venery In Webster's Dictionary \Ven"er*y\, n. [L. Venus, Veneris, the goddess of love.]
Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition.
Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is
continence; of unlawful, chastity. --Grew.
\Ven"er*y\, n. [OE. venerie, F. v['e]nerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See {Venison}.] The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. ``Beasts of venery and fishes.'' --Sir T. Browne. I love hunting and venery. --Chaucer. |
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