'Venery' definitions:

Definition of 'Venery'

From: GCIDE
  • Venery \Ven"er*y\, n. [L. Venus, Veneris, the goddess of love.] Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition. [1913 Webster]
  • Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is continence; of unlawful, chastity. --Grew. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Venery'

From: GCIDE
  • Venery \Ven"er*y\, n. [OE. venerie, F. v['e]nerie, fr. OF. vener to hunt, L. venari. See Venison.] The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase. "Beasts of venery and fishes." --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
  • I love hunting and venery. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]