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aviary

[ ey-vee-er-ee ]

noun

plural aviaries.
  1. a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.


aviary

/ ˈ±ðɪ±¹ÂáÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a large enclosure in which birds are kept
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·±¹¾±Â·²¹Â·°ù¾±²õ³Ù [ey, -vee-, uh, -rist], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aviary1

1570–80; < Latin ²¹±¹¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü³¾ a place where birds are kept, noun use of neuter of ²¹±¹¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ pertaining to birds. See avi-, -ary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aviary1

C16: from Latin ²¹±¹¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü³¾, from ²¹±¹¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ concerning birds, from avis bird
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Right-pushing birds were transferred into aviaries where resident birds were using the left-hand solution, and vice versa.

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Two years ago the community was shocked by a break-in at the aviary involving two young boys, aged 11 and 13, during which a peacock called Malcolm was killed.

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Hannah was left with an empty aviary and was too heartbroken to adopt another pigeon.

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Pink needed two surgeries and almost two months of recovery at the same aviary where Blue is convalescing.

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An investigation proved the chicks and eggs had been taken from wild nests and not from parent birds in an aviary, as the duo initially claimed.

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