Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Venerable

Ven″er‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. venerabilis: cf. F. vénérable.] 1. Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; — generally implying a...

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Veneracea

‖Ven′e‐ra″ce‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Venus.] (Zoöl.) An extensive tribe of bivalve mollusks of which the genus Venus is the type. The shells are usually oval, or somewhat heartsh...

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Venerate

Ven″er‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Venerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Venerating.] [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E...

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Veneration

Ven′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. veneratio: cf. F. vénération.] The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled wit...

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Venerator

Ven″er‐a′tor (?), n. One who venerates. Jer. Taylor

627

Venereal

Ve‐ne″re‐al (?), a. [L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus, Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See Venerate.] 1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual inte...

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Venereal (2)

Ve‐ne″re‐al, n.(Med.) The venereal disease; syphilis.

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Venerean

Ve‐ne″re‐an (?), a. [Cf. F. vénérien.] Devoted to the offices of Venus, or love; venereal. “I am all venerean in feeling.” Chaucer.

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Venereous

Ve‐ne″re‐ous (?), a. [L. venereus.] 1. Venereal; exciting lust; aphrodisiac.2. Lustful; lascivious; libidinous. Derham.

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Venerous

Ven″er‐ous (?), a. Venereous. Burton.

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Venery

Ven″er‐y (?), n. [L. Venus, Veneris, the goddess of love.] Sexual love; sexual intercourse; coition.Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is continence; of unlawfu...

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Venery (2)

Ven″er‐y, n. [OE. venerie, F. vénerie, 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 fishe...

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Venesection

Ve′ne‐sec″tion (?), n. [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.) The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.

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Venetian

Ve‐ne″tian (?), a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy.Venetian blind, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at ...

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Venetian (2)

Ve‐ne″tian, n. A native or inhabitant of Venice.

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Venetian (3)

Ve‐ne″tian, n. 1. pl. Galligaskins.2. A Venetian blind.

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Venew

Ven″ew (?), n. [F. venue, lit., an arrival, from venir, p. p. venu, venue, to come. See Venue.] A bout, or turn, as at fencing; a thrust; a hit; a veney. Fuller.

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Veney

Ven″ey (?; 277), n. [Cf. Venew or Visne.] A bout; a thrust; a venew. Beau. & Fl.Three veneys for a dish of stewed prunes. Shak.

640

Venge

Venge (?), v. t. [F. venger. See Vengeance.] To avenge; to punish; to revenge. See Avenge, and Revenge. Chaucer. “To venge me, as I may.” Shak.

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Vengeable

Venge″a‐ble (?), a. Revengeful; deserving revenge. Spenser. — Venge″a‐bly, adv.

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Vengeance

Venge″ance (?), n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of unc...

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Vengeancely

Venge″ance‐ly, adv. Extremely; excessively. “He loves that vengeancely.” Beau. & Fl.

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Vengeful

Venge″ful (?), a. Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. “Vengeful ire.” Milton. — Venge″ful‐ly, adv.

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Vengement

Venge″ment (?), n. [OF. vengement.] Avengement; penal retribution; vengeance. Spenser.

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Venger

Ven″ger (?), n. An avenger. Spenser.

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Veniable

Ve″ni‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. veniabilis, fr. venia forgiveness, pardon.] Venial; pardonable. Sir T. Browne. — Ve″ni‐a‐bly, adv.Sir T. Browne.

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Venial

Ve″ni‐al (?), a. [OF. venial, F. véniel, L. venialis, from venia forgiveness, pardon, grace, favor, kindness; akin to venerari to venerate. See Venerate.] 1. Capable of being fo...