volary

vo·la·ry

[voh-luh-ree, vol-uh-]
noun, plural vo·la·ries. Rare.
1.
a large cage for confining birds; aviary.
2.
the birds in such a cage.
3.
a flight or flock of birds.

Origin:
1620–30; < Latin vol(āre) to fly + -ary

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volary

noun
a building where birds are kept [syn: aviary
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