- Pigeonry
- Pigeonry Pi"geon*ry, n. A place for pigeons; a dovecote. [1913 Webster]
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Pigeonry
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pigeonry — pi·geon·ry … English syllables
pigeonry — ˈpijənrē noun ( es) Etymology: pigeon (I) + ry : dovecote picturesque villages with their pigeonries H.H.Johnston … Useful english dictionary
columbaria — n. burial chamber with recesses for holding cinerary urns; (Archaic) dovecote, pigeonry … English contemporary dictionary
columbarium — n. burial chamber with recesses for holding cinerary urns; (Archaic) dovecote, pigeonry … English contemporary dictionary
columbariums — n. burial chamber with recesses for holding cinerary urns; (Archaic) dovecote, pigeonry … English contemporary dictionary
pigeon-house — n. Columbary, dove cot, pigeonry … New dictionary of synonyms
pigeon — 1. n. 1 any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated and bred and trained to carry messages etc.; a dove (cf. rock pigeon). 2 a person easily swindled; a simpleton. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
