venison

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.
2. (South-Africa, countable, uncountable) The meat of an antelope.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.

Synonyms

deer meat

deer

🦌

game

hunt

hunting

moose

🫎

shoot

shooting

venery

unsociable person

wild beast

game meat

Alces

chase

European elk

elk

Translations

venado

🦌

venaison

Wildbret

κυνήγι

carne di cervo

carne de venado

hertevlees

Rehfleisch

κρέας ελαφιού

carne de cervo

ελάφι

cacciagione

Reh

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: venisoun

In summary

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 (“I hunt”). Doublet of venatio and venation.