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   venue

   /ˈvɛnjuː/

   noun

   • 1. the place where something happens, especially an organized event such as a concert, conference, or sports competition: "the club is the city's main venue for live music"
   • ▪ the jurisdiction within which a criminal or civil case may or must be heard.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a thrust or bout in fencing; also in the Law sense): from Old French, literally ‘a coming’, feminine past participle of venir ‘come’ from Latin venire.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • E

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   • N

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