aviary

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aviary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aviary \A"vi*a*ry\, n.; pl. Aviaries. [L. aviarium, fr.
     aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, ?,
     Skr. vi.]
     A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for keeping
     birds confined; a bird house.
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           Lincolnshire may be termed the aviary of England.
                                                    --Fuller.
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aviary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  aviary
      n 1: a building where birds are kept [syn: aviary, bird sanctuary
           , volary]