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rook⋅er⋅y

  [rook-uh-ree]
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–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
1. a breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals.
2. a colony of rooks.
3. a place where rooks congregate to breed.
4. a crowded tenement house.
Origin:
1715–25; rook 1 + -ery
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rook·er·y   (rŏŏk'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. rook·er·ies

    1. A place where rooks nest or breed.

    2. A colony of rooks.

  2. The breeding ground of certain other birds or animals, such as penguins and seals.

  3. Informal A crowded and dilapidated tenement.

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rookery   (rk'ə-rē)  Pronunciation Key 
A place where certain birds or animals, such as crows, penguins, and seals, gather to breed.
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