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venue

[ven-yoo]

noun

  1. Law.

    1. the place of a crime or cause of action.

    2. the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried.

    3. the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.

    4. the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.

  2. the scene or locale of any action or event.

  3. the position taken by a person engaged in argument or debate; ground.



venue

/ ˈɛː /

noun

  1. law

    1. the place in which a cause of action arises

    2. the place fixed for the trial of a cause

    3. the locality from which the jurors must be summoned to try a particular cause

  2. a meeting place

  3. any place where an organized gathering, such as a rock concert or public meeting, is held

  4. a position in an argument

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of venue1

1300–50; Middle English venue an attack < Middle French: literally, a coming, Old French, feminine past participle of venir to come < Vulgar Latin *ūٲ, for Latin venta, equivalent to ven ( ī ) to come + -ta feminine past participle suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of venue1

C14: from Old French, from venir to come, from Latin venī
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But online footage from witnesses show a nearly vacant venue, a stark contrast to the large crowds the venue typically attracts.

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There were concerns, however, over the impact on the grass courts, with the men's tournament beginning at the same venue on Monday.

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The 32 teams will play 63 games across 12 U.S. venues, competing for a share of a $1 billion prize-money purse.

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Last year the rock star hosted his own festival at the venue with the aim of selling tickets at affordable prices.

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Pali High, whose campus was partially burned in the Palisades fire, held its graduation at the Hollywood Bowl, a historic venue that delighted attendees.

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