venatical

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venatical (comparative more venatical, superlative most venatical)

  1. Alternative form of venatic
    • 1655, James Howell, “To the Earl of Lindsey Great Chamberlain of England, at Ricot”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. [], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: [] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, [], →OCLC:
      venatical pleasure
    • 1967, Clarence Gohdes, Hunting in the Old South: Original Narratives of the Hunters:
      It would have been well for the venatical reputation of Mr. Jones if the events of this day could be effaced from the record, or covered by a black veil, like the face of Marino Faliero among the Doges of Venice.