COLUMBARY

dovecote, columbarium, columbary

(noun) a birdhouse for pigeons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

columbary (plural columbaries)

A pigeon house or dovecot.

Source: Wiktionary


Col"um*ba*ry, n.; pl. Columbaries. Etym: [L. columbarium, fr. columba a dove.]

Definition: A dovecote; a pigeon house. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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