Venery
Pronunciation : Ven"er*y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Venus, Veneris, the goddess of love.]
Definition : Defn: Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition. Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is continence; of unlawful, chastity. Grew.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ven"er*y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. venerie, F. v?nerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See Venison.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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