Aviary

/ˈeɪviɛri/ noun

Definition

A large enclosed space or building designed to house, breed, or display birds in captivity.

Etymology

From Latin 'aviarium' (bird-house), derived from 'avis' (bird). The word entered English during the Renaissance when collecting exotic birds became fashionable among wealthy Europeans.

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Some of the most beautiful aviaries ever built are in historic palaces—they were architectural masterpieces designed to look like natural landscapes, proving that medieval people were thinking about bird welfare centuries before zoos became modern institutions.

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