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aviary

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a·vi·ar·y  (v-r)
n. pl. a·vi·ar·ies
A large enclosure for holding birds in confinement.

[Latin avirium, from avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

avi·a·rist (--rst, -rst) n.

aviary [ˈeɪvjərɪ]
n pl aviaries
a large enclosure in which birds are kept
[from Latin aviārium, from aviārius concerning birds, from avis bird]

Aviary an enclosure for live birds, hence, the birds themselves, collectively.
Examples: aviary of birds; aviary of errors, 1647.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aviaryaviary - a building where birds are kept      
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

aviary
noun bird enclosure There is also an aviary with parrots, macaws and peacocks.
Translations
aviary [ˈeɪvɪərɪ] Npajarera f

aviary [ˈeɪviəri] nvolière f

aviary
nVogelhaus nt, → Voliere f

aviary [ˈeɪvɪərɪ] nvoliera, uccelliera
aviary [ˈeɪvɪərɪ] nvoliera, uccelliera

aviary
n aviary [ˈeiviəri]
a place in which birds are kept. voëlhok قَفَص كَبير لِلطُّيور птичарник voliéra voliere; stort fuglebur das Vogelhaus μεγάλο κλουβί πτηνών pajarera linnumaja آشیانۀ پرندگان lintuhäkki volière כְּלוּב צִיפּוֹרִים दरबा ptičnjak kalitka kandang burung yang besar fuglasafn, fuglabúr voliera 鳥類飼育場 큰 새장 paukštynas putnu māja lau burung vogelhuis (stort) fuglebur ptaszarnia aviário colivie (mare) птичник; вольер voliéra velika ptičnica veliki kavez za ptice voljär, stor fågelbur กรงนกขนาดใหญ่ kuş evi, kuşane 鳥舍,大鳥籠 пташник چڑیا خانہ chuồng chim


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HEARING that the Birds in an aviary were ill, a Cat went to them and said that he was a physician, and would cure them if they would let him in.
It was to be 'a very rainbow for colours', as she was quite sure baby noticed colours; and the staircase was to be adorned with the most exquisite flowers, as she was absolutely certain baby noticed flowers; and there was to be an aviary somewhere, of the loveliest little birds, as there was not the smallest doubt in the world that baby noticed birds.
For aviaries, I like them not, except they be of that largeness as they may be turfed, and have living plants and bushes set in them; that the birds may have more scope, and natural nesting, and that no foulness appear in the floor of the aviary.
 
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