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1Venison — steaks. Venison is the meat of a game animal, especially a deer[1] but also other animals such as antelope, wild boar, etc. Contents 1 …
2Venison Islands — may refer to:* Venison Islands South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * Venison Islands West, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada …
3Venison — Ven i*son (?; 277), n. [OE. veneison, veneson, venison, OF. veneison, F. venaison, L. venatio hunting, the chase, game, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt; perhaps akin to OHG. weidin?n, weidenen, to pasture, to hunt, G. weide pasturage. Cf.… …
4Venison Islands South, Newfoundland and Labrador — Venison Islands South is located south of Comfort Bight Labrador.ee also*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador …
5Venison Islands West, Newfoundland and Labrador — Venison Islands West is located south of Comfort Bight, Labrador, near Square Islands.ee also*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador …
6venison — late 13c., from O.Fr. venesoun meat of large game, especially deer or boar, also a hunt, from L. venationem (nom. venatio) a hunt, also game as the product of the hunt, from venatus, p.p. of venari to hunt, pursue, probably from PIE root *weie to …
7venison — ► NOUN ▪ meat from a deer. ORIGIN Old French venesoun, from Latin venatio hunting …
8venison — [ven′i sən, ven′izən] n. [ME veneison < OFr, hunting < L venatio, the chase < venatus, pp. of venari, to hunt < IE base * wen , to strive for, desire > WIN, L venus, love] 1. Obs. the flesh of a game animal, used as food 2. the… …
9venison — /ven euh seuhn, zeuhn/, n. the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food. [1250 1300; ME ven(a)ison < OF veneison, venaison < L venation (s. of venatio hunting), equiv. to venat(us) (see VENATIC) + ion ION] * * * ▪ deer meat (from… …
10venison — noun (plural venisons; also venison) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French veneisun game, venison, from Latin venation , venatio hunting, from venari to hunt, pursue; akin to Sanskrit vanoti he strives for more at win Date: 14th century… …
