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

In the hours after a tentative deal was announced, Starz canceled three original series — wrestling drama “Heels,” comedy “Run the World” and dramedy “Blindspotting” — and it scrapped another, “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” which had not yet aired and stopped production when the WGA strike began in May.

From Los Angeles Times

In “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” the psychological thriller he’s currently shooting in Quebec, he plays a podcaster who studies the flora and fauna of New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times

He further Foxified the White House by offering a top job to Bill Shine, the former Fox News enforcer who oversaw the creepy cover-up of the Roger Ailes-Bill O’Reilly venery.

From New York Times

Women, who as a gender are at risk of sexual indulgence - or "venery" - should avoid eating "hard, fat things and spices" because such comestibles cause the body to become more heated.

From BBC

Another solution is for a maiden to simply get married - and when their venery is met by "the enjoyment of their husbands, they become more gay and lively".

From BBC

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting