# venery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɛnəɹi/

## Definitions
1. The hunting of wild animals.
2. Game animals.

## Etymology
From Middle English venerie, borrowed from Middle French venerie, from Old French venerie (“hunting”), derived from vener, from Latin vēnor (“I hunt”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/venery