Definitions for venery

venery ven·er·y

Spelling: [ven-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈvɛn ə ri/

Venery is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in venery (eenrvy).

Definitions for venery

noun

  1. the gratification of sexual desire.
  2. the practice or sport of hunting; the chase.

Origin of venery

1490-1500; Latin vener- (stem of venus; see Venus) + -y3; compare Latin venera amours

Examples for venery

Beasts of forest are hart and hind (red deer), boar, wolf and all beasts of venery.

The hotter the Climate, the stronger are the Inclinations to venery.

Fifthly, By the too frequent reiteration of the act of venery.

The walls, wainscoted in dark walnut wood, were adorned with grotesque carvings of hunting scenes and instruments of venery.

This conduct of venery is an ideal that is only approximated.

He was, in the full force of the term, what is called in venery a knowing dog.

Aboard her Longaveile, she's thine own, To me the fooling of this fool is venery.

It was with him as when a hunter has hunted a fox after the approved laws of venery.

The King held a high Court, and bade his great vassals and barons, and all the lords of his venery to the feast.

The noble art of venery is a fine term to describe the butcher's business.

Word Value for venery
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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