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/her"euhn ree/, n., pl. heronries.a place where a colony of herons breeds.[1610-20; HERON + -RY]
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Heronry — Her on*ry, n. A place where herons breed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heronry — [her′ən rē] n. pl. heronries a place where many herons gather to breed … English World dictionary
Heronry — A Heronry is a breeding ground for herons, sometimes called a heron rookery.Notable HeronriesSome of the notable heronries are: * Cleeve Heronry (gbmapping|ST463662), in a woodland near the village of Cleeve in North Somerset. * Hilgay Heronry… … Wikipedia
heronry — noun (plural ries) Date: 1616 a heron rookery … New Collegiate Dictionary
heronry — noun a breeding woodland for herons. Also known as a heron rookery … Wiktionary
heronry — her·on·ry || herÉ™nrɪ n. place where herons breed … English contemporary dictionary
heronry — noun (plural heronries) a breeding colony of herons, typically in a group of trees … English new terms dictionary
heronry — her·on·ry … English syllables
heronry — her•on•ry [[t]ˈhɛr ən ri[/t]] n. pl. ries orn a place where a colony of herons breeds • Etymology: 1610–20 … From formal English to slang
heronry — /ˈhɛrənri/ (say heruhnree) noun (plural heronries) a place where a colony of herons breeds …
