ROOKERY


Meaning of ROOKERY in English

/rook"euh ree/ , n. , pl. rookeries .

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.

[ 1715-25; ROOK 1 + -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .