Pheasantry

/ˈfɛzəntri/

तीतरों को रखने और पालने-पोसने का स्थान; तीतर-पालन गृह

Origin & History

From “pheasant” + the suffix “-ry”, formed by analogy with words denoting a place or collective (e.g., rookery). Attested in English from the 19th century.

“pheasant” + “-ry” प्रत्यय से बना शब्द, स्थान/समूह दर्शाने वाले शब्दों (जैसे rookery) की समानता पर; अंग्रेज़ी में 19वीं शताब्दी से प्रमाणित।

Definition

A pheasantry is an enclosure or facility where pheasants are bred, kept, and reared, often on estates or game farms.

pheasantry वह बाड़ा/स्थापना है जहाँ तीतरों का प्रजनन किया जाता है, उन्हें रखा जाता है और पाला-पोसा जाता है, अक्सर जागीरों या गेम-फार्मों में।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The estate maintained a pheasantry to supply birds for shoots.
उस जागीर में शिकार-कार्यक्रमों के लिए पक्षियों की आपूर्ति हेतु एक pheasantry (तीतर-पालन गृह) बनाए रखा जाता था।

Usage Examples

A small pheasantry was built behind the farmhouse to rear young pheasants.
The keeper checked the pheasantry daily for feed and signs of illness.
Visitors were not allowed near the pheasantry during the breeding season.

Synonyms

Pheasant farm Game-bird farm Aviary (for pheasants) Breeding enclosure

Antonyms

Wild habitat Open country

Related Forms

Adjective
Pheasant (attributive)

Idioms & Phrases

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