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venison

/ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
veni-son
IPA
/ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The meat of an antelope.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: venisoun, veneisun, vēnātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

venisons (plural)

Derived Forms

venisonburger venisonlike

Synonyms

deer meat deerflesh

Rhymes With

denizen tennyson denison dennison tennison benison

Questions

How do you pronounce venison?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛ.nɪ.sən/.
What does venison mean?
The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
Where does venison come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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