Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman veneisun, from Latin vēnātiōnem, accusative of vēnātiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛniˈzuːn/, /ˈvɛn(i)zun/

Noun

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venisoun (plural venisouns)

  1. One's quarry or prey; the animal that one is hunting, especially deer.
  2. The meat of game, especially venison.

Descendants

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  • English: venison
  • Scots: venison
  • Yola: vengence (vulgar)

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