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ven⋅er⋅y

1  [ven-uh-ree]
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–noun Archaic.
the gratification of sexual desire.
Origin:
1490–1500; < L vener- (s. of venus; see Venus ) + -y 3 ; cf. L venera amours

ven⋅er⋅y

2  [ven-uh-ree]
–noun Archaic.
the practice or sport of hunting; the chase.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME venerie hunting < MF, equiv. to ven(er) to hunt ≪ L vēnārī + -erie -ery
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ven·er·y 1   (věn'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. ven·er·ies Archaic

  1. Indulgence in or pursuit of sexual activity.

  2. The act of sexual intercourse.


[Middle English venerie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ven·er·y 2   (věn'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. ven·er·ies Archaic
The act or sport of hunting; the chase.

[Middle English venerie, from Old French, from vener, to hunt, from Latin vēnārī; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

venery 
"pursuit of sexual pleasure," 1497, from M.L. veneria "sexual intercourse," from L. venus (gen. veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (see Venus). In earlier use it may have been felt as a play on now obsolete homonym venery "practice or sport of hunting, the chase" (c.1320), from O.Fr. venerie, from L. venari "to hunt" (see venison).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ven·ery
Pronunciation: 'ven-&-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ven·er·ies
1 : thepursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasure
2 : SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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