swannery

swannery
/swon"euh ree/, n., pl. swanneries.
a place where swans are raised.
[1560-70; SWAN1 + -ERY]

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  • swannery — [swän′ər ē, swôn′ər ē] n. pl. swanneries a place where swans are kept or bred …   English World dictionary

  • swannery — noun (plural neries) Date: 1701 a place where swans are bred or kept …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • swannery — noun (plural swanneries) Brit. a place where swans are kept or bred …   English new terms dictionary

  • swannery — swan·nery …   English syllables

  • swannery — swan•ner•y [[t]ˈswɒn ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ner•ies a place where swans are raised • Etymology: 1560–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • swannery — /ˈswɒnəri/ (say swonuhree) noun (plural swanneries) a place where swans are kept and reared. {swan + n + ery} …  

  • swannery — n. (pl. ies) a place where swans are bred …   Useful english dictionary

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