VENERY


Meaning of VENERY in English

I. ˈve-nə-rē noun

Etymology: Middle English venerie, from Anglo-French, from Old French vener to hunt, from Latin venari — more at venison

Date: 14th century

1. : the art, act, or practice of hunting

2. : animals that are hunted : game

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English venerie, from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin vener-, venus sexual desire

Date: 15th century

1. : the pursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasure

2. : sexual intercourse

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.