venison

CEFRB1

/ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Meat from a deer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.

Examples

  • So wine and venison, to their hearts' desire, / refreshed their strength.

  • When was the last time you ate venison?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The meat of an antelope.

  2. The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.

More examples

In context

  • After shooting a deer, field dressing is the next step necessary for high quality venison.

  • 2007, Gregory Simon Bull, Marketing fresh venison in the Eastern Cape Province using a niche marketing strategy (thesis), page xcix

  • Do you like venison?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun (“meat of large game, particularly deer or boar; hunt”), from Latin vēnātiō, vēnātiōnem (“hunt; meat from a hunt”), formed on vēnātus, perfect participle of vēnor (“to hunt”). Doublet of venatio and venation.