Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun Archaic.
- the gratification of sexual desire.
noun Archaic.
- the practice or sport of hunting; the chase.
noun
- archaic the pursuit of sexual gratification
noun
- the art, sport, lore, or practice of hunting, esp with hounds; the chase
“pursuit of sexual pleasure,” late 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 “practice or sport of hunting, the chase” (early 14c.), from Old French venerie, from Latin venari “to hunt” (see venison).