Veneur (en. Hunter)

/vənœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A person who specializes in hunting, often accompanied by dogs.

Example Sentence: The hunter led his pack through the forest.

Le veneur a mené son équipage tout au long de la forêt.

Definition: In some hunting traditions, the one who organizes the drives and tracks.

Example Sentence: As a hunter, he has an important responsibility during hunts.

En tant que veneur, il a une responsabilité importante lors des chasses.

Definition: An old term for a deer hunter.

Example Sentence: In the time of kings, the hunter was greatly respected among the nobles.

Au temps des rois, le veneur était très respecté parmi les nobles.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'venator', meaning 'hunter'.

Phrase: to have a good hunter

Meaning: to have a skilled hunter.

avoir un bon veneur

Phrase: to go to the hunt

Meaning: to participate in an organized hunt.

aller à la veneur

Phrase: the work of a hunter

Meaning: the responsibilities related to hunting.

le travail d'un veneur

Related Word: hunt

Description: The action of hunting animals.

chasse

Related Word: drive

Description: A collective maneuver to track game.

battue

Related Word: game

Description: A hunted animal.

gibier

Slang Meaning: Hunter in the sense of someone who loves to actively pursue or seek.

Example: He is a true hunter of adventures.

Il est un vrai veneur d'aventures.

Slang Meaning: Used to refer to a very tenacious person with a goal.

Example: This project never escapes him; he is a hunter at heart.

Ce projet ne lui échappe jamais, il est un veneur dans l'âme.