Definitions for rookery
ˈrʊk ə rirook·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rookerynoun

   a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rookerynoun

   A colony of breeding birds or other animals.

2. rookerynoun

   A crowded tenement.

3. rookerynoun

   a place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.

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1. Rookery

   A rookery is a colony of breeding animals, generally gregarious birds.Coming from the nesting habits of rooks, the term is used for corvids and the breeding grounds of colony-forming seabirds, marine mammals (true seals and sea lions), and even some turtles. Rooks (northern-European and central-Asian members of the crow family) have multiple nests in prominent colonies at the tops of trees. Paleontological evidence points to the existence of rookery-like colonies in the pterosaur Pterodaustro.The term rookery was also borrowed as a name for dense slum housing in nineteenth-century cities, especially in London.

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1. rookery

   A rookery is a breeding ground or communal living area for birds or animals such as penguins, seals, or rooks. It may also refer to a densely populated or overcrowded slum area in a city.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rookerynoun

   the breeding place of a colony of rooks; also, the birds themselves

2. Rookerynoun

   a breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc

3. Rookerynoun

   the breeding ground of seals, esp. of the fur seals

4. Rookerynoun

   a dilapidated building with many rooms and occupants; a cluster of dilapidated or mean buildings

5. Rookerynoun

   a brothel

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1. Rookery

   A rookery is a colony of breeding animals, generally birds. A rook is a Northern European and Central Asian member of the crow family, which nest in prominent colonies at the tops of trees. The term is applied to the nesting place of birds, such as crows and rooks, the source of the term. The breeding grounds of colony forming seabirds and marine mammals and even some turtles are also referred to as rookeries. The term rookery was also borrowed as a name for dense slum housing in nineteenth-century cities, and especially London. Paleological evidence points to the existence of a pterodaustro rookery.

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How to pronounce rookery?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rookery in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rookery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rookery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rookery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rookery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rookery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookery
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rookery