Meaning of AVIARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'eyvee`eree
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| | Definition: | | [n] a building where birds are kept |
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| | Synonyms: | | bird sanctuary, volary |
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| | See Also: | | building, edifice | |
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| | Definition: | | \A"vi*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Aviaries}. [L. aviarium, fr.
aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, ?,
Skr. vi.]
A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping
birds confined; a bird house.
Lincolnshire may be termed the aviary of England.
--Fuller.
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