n. pl. ven·er·ies Archaic The indulgence in or pursuit of sexual activity. [Middle English venerie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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