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Aviary vs Columbary - What's the difference?

aviary | columbary |

As nouns the difference between aviary and columbary

is that aviary is a house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse while columbary is a pigeon house or dovecot.

aviary

English

Noun

(aviaries)
  • A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.

    • columbary

    English

    Noun

    (columbaries)
  • A pigeon house or dovecot.

    • References

    * Chambers's Etymological Dictionary , 1896, p. 82