Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Either from Old French venerien or from Latin Venerius. The nominal use derives from the astrological understanding of Venus as the source of erotic influence.

Noun

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venerien (plural veneriens)

  1. One who is engaged in a romantic or sexual relationship; a lover.

Adjective

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venerien

  1. (astronomy, astrology, sometimes capitalized, see Venerien) Pertaining to or under the influence of the planet Venus.
  2. (by extension) Erotic, amatory.

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