venery Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ven"er*y noun
Etymology
L. Venus, Veneris, the goddess of love.
Definitions
  1. Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition.
    Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is continence; of unlawful, chastity. Grew.
Ven"er*y noun
Etymology
OE. venerie, F. vénerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See Venison.
Definitions
  1. The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. "Beasts of venery and fishes." Sir T. Browne.
    I love hunting and venery. Chaucer.

Webster 1913