Plural of aviary; large enclosed spaces or buildings where birds are kept, bred, displayed, or studied.
Plural of 'aviary,' from Latin 'aviarium' (place for birds), derived from 'avis' (bird). The word entered English in the 16th century as ornamental bird-keeping became popular among European nobles.
The first aviaries were status symbols built by rich European lords who wanted to show off exotic birds from around the world, basically the original Instagram flex thousands of years before social media existed.
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