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fancier

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fan·ci·er  (fns-r)
n.
1. One who has a special enthusiasm for or interest in something: a fancier of antiques.
2. One who breeds a plant or an animal for those features held to be desirable.

fancier [ˈfænsɪə]
n
1. a person with a special interest in something
2. a person who breeds plants or animals, often as a pastime a bird fancier
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fancierfancier - a person having a strong liking for something
adorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
animal fancier - a person who breeds animals
bird fancier - a person with a strong interest in birds
maniac - a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
technophile - a person who is enthusiastic about new technology

fancier
noun expert, amateur, breeder, connoisseur, aficionado pigeon fanciers
Translations
fancier [ˈfænsiər] n (= breeder) → éleveur/euse m/f (= enthusiast) → amateur/trice m/f
pigeon fancier → colombophile mf
fancier
nLiebhaber(in) m(f)


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I have never met a pigeon, or poultry, or duck, or rabbit fancier, who was not fully convinced that each main breed was descended from a distinct species.
Then continue, and see if you can find another letter from our mysterious friend, the pigeon fancier.
I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a better grown goose.
 
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