venery
pronunciation
How to pronounce venery in British English:
UK ['venərɪ]
How to pronounce venery in American English:
US ['venərɪ]
Word Origin
- venery (n.1)
- "pursuit of sexual pleasure," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin veneria "sexual intercourse," from Latin venus (genitive veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (see Venus). In earlier use it may have been felt as a play on now obsolete homonym venery (n.2) "practice or sport of hunting, the chase." Related: Venereous.
- venery (n.2)
- "hunting, the sports of the chase," early 14c., from Old French venerie, from Medieval Latin venaria "beasts of the chase, game," from Latin venari "to hunt, pursue" (see venison).
Example
- 1. Chastity never misuse venery to dulness , weakness , or the injury of your own or another 's peace or reputation .
- 2. She looked upon venery as the natural occupation for men and women , and was ever ready with precept and example from her own wide experience .
- 3. In fact , venery is to be blamed for this state of loss , both the literal loss of the dead child and for the lost childhood , corrupted early by the love of money and the belief that it constituted a bulwark against sin .