VENEY

Noun

veney (plural veneys)

(obsolete) A bout; a thrust; a venew.

Proper noun

Veney (plural Veneys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Veney is the 14739th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2016 individuals. Veney is most common among Black/African American (79.37%) and White (12.05%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Ven"ey, n. Etym: [Cf. Venew or Visne.]

Definition: A bout; a thrust; a venew. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Three veneys for a dish of stewed prunes. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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