† Venereanadj.n.
Obsolete.
1. Connected or associated with, relating or pertaining to, Venus or her service.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > relating to or associated with Venus
Venerean1575
venereous1592
Uranian1736
the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [adjective] > of or relating to sexual love
amorousc1405
amatory1571
Venerean1575
amatorious1587
venerous1587
venereous1611
venerious1620
erotical1621
Anacreontic1640
erotic1668
gallant1673
un-Platonic1726
amatorian1779
pandemian1818
pandemica1822
genesial1848
aphrodisian1860
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iii. f. 48v Thay thre was of the Court venereane.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus i. f. 5 For hir saik sum sang venereane I wald thow sang.
1597 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 1st 3 Bks. i. ix. 19 His Statue trimd with the Venerean tree.
1653 T. Gataker Vindic. Annot. Jer. 10.2 64 Oh but when, trow we, may some loose people say, will these Halcyon, or Venerean dayes rather appeer?
1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. (1711) I. xx. 117 My Figures proved more Venerean than Solar.
2.
a. Of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [adjective]
sensual?a1425
Venerian1448
venereal?a1475
venerial1531
venereous1542
venerious1542
venerous1562
Venerean1575
veneral1591
warm1593
fantastical1594
sexual1839
thermal1866
satyrish1876
Wife of Bath1926
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > [adjective] > relating to sexual intercourse
Venerian1448
venereal?a1475
venerial1531
venereous1542
venerious1542
venerous1562
Venerean1575
veneral1591
syngamical1669
subagitatory1693
horizontal1889
intimate1889
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iii. f. 48 Thamar and Raab..And Bersabe..War all of sport Ladeis venereane.
1635 G. Wither Coll. Emblemes 71 The scarres they get in their Venerean fights.
1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 34 With the assurance of Venerean delights in a far higher degree to succeed after death.
c1700 Jane Shore in T. Evans Old Ball. (1784) I. 325 Those with Scythian lad engag'd in several fights, And in the brave Venerean wars did foil advent'rous knights.
b. = venereal adj. 2.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > venereal disease > [adjective]
Venerean1612
venerious1615
Venerian1617
veneral1651
venereal1658
venereous1661
ficous1884
1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares i. sig. B4 The Venerean disease, to which they say, he has beene long wedded.
3. Addicted to venereal pleasures. Also as n., a person of this character.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [noun] > person who is sexually aroused or excited
Venerean1612
eroticist1928
orgasmist1938
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective]
golelichc1000
luxuriousc1330
jollyc1384
lustyc1386
Venerienc1386
nicea1393
gayc1405
lasciviousc1425
libidinous1447
Venerian1448
coltishc1450
gigly1482
lubric1490
ranka1500
venereous1509
lubricous1535
venerious1547
boarish?1550
goatish?1552
cadye1554
lusting1559
coy1570
rage1573
rammish1577
venerial1577
lustful1579
rageous1579
proud1590
lust-breathed1594
rampant1596
venerous1597
sharp-seta1600
fulsome1600
lubrical1602
hot-backed1607
ruttish1607
stoned1607
muskish-minded1610
Venerean1612
saucya1616
veneral1623
lascive1647
venereal1652
lascivient1653
hircine1656
hot-tempered1673
ramp1678
randy1771
concupiscenta1834
aphrodisiac1862
lubricious1884
radgie1894
1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares iv. sig. I2v It will be such a cooler To my Venerean Gentlemans hot liuer.
1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd xiv. 156 Just about this time rise..your Venereans and love-sicke soules, such as our master.
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