Bird fancier

Bird fancier
Bird fancier Bird" fan`ci*er 1. One who takes pleasure in rearing or collecting rare or curious birds. [1913 Webster]

2. One who has for sale the various kinds of birds which are kept in cages. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • bird-fancier — birdˈ fancier noun A person who breeds cagebirds, or keeps them for sale • • • Main Entry: ↑bird …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bird fancier's lung — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 29639 ICD10 = ICD10|J|67|2|j|60 ICD9 = ICD9|495.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D001716 Bird fancier s lung is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis… …   Wikipedia

  • bird fancier — noun a person with a strong interest in birds • Hypernyms: ↑fancier, ↑enthusiast …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird fancier — n. person with a special interest in birds; person who enjoys raising or collecting rare birds; person who has for sale assorted types of birds kept in cages …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bird-fancier — /ˈbɜd fænsiə/ (say berd fanseeuh) noun someone who rears or sells birds …  

  • bird-fancier's lung — a form of extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by the inhalation of avian proteins present in the droppings and feathers of certain birds, especially pigeons and caged birds (such as budgerigars). As in farmer s lung, there is an acute and a… …   Medical dictionary

  • bird-fancier's lung — a form of extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by the inhalation of avian proteins present in the droppings and feathers of certain birds, especially pigeons and caged birds (such as budgerigars). As in farmer s lung, there is an acute and a… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Fancier — Fan ci*er, n. 1. One who is governed by fancy. Not reasoners, but fanciers. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bird breeder's lung — bird fancier s lung, bird handler s lung pigeon breeder s l …   Medical dictionary

  • bird — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg laying and usu. able to fly. 2 a game bird. 3 Brit. sl. a young woman. 4 colloq. a person (a wily old bird). 5 sl. a a prison. b rhymingsl. a prison sentence (short for… …   Useful english dictionary

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