AVIARY

aviary, bird sanctuary, volary

(noun) a building where birds are kept

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aviary (plural aviaries)

A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse. [from 16th c.]

Anagrams

• yaravi

Source: Wiktionary


A"vi*a*ry, n.; pl. Aviaries. Etym: [L. aviarium, fr. aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, vi.]

Definition: A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping birds confined; a bird house. Lincolnshire may be termed the aviary of England. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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