bird fancier
- noun
- /bɜrd ˈfænʃər/
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aficionado a las aves
- As a lifelong bird fancier, she enjoyed raising parrots and canaries in her home.
Examples
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Many bird fanciers travel long distances to attend exotic bird shows.
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The local club for bird fanciers meets every Saturday to share tips and advice.
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My uncle is a passionate bird fancier.
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There are many bird fanciers in our neighborhood.
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As a dedicated bird fancier, she loves to breed colorful canaries and share her passion with others.
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The bird fancier attended the pet show, eager to learn more about exotic species and meet fellow enthusiasts.
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Many bird fanciers find joy in creating elaborate aviaries to provide their birds with a happy and safe environment.
Synonyms
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A person who studies and cares for birds
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'bird' (the animal) + 'fancier' (a person enthusiastic about or keeping something); 'fancier' signals an agent with a hobby or passion, so the phrase denotes someone who is into birds. This follows a common noun + agent pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bird fancier comes from the two words bird and fancier, where fancier is a word for someone who enjoys keeping or breeding animals. Picture people carefully feeding and showing their birds at clubs or shows, and that image explains why the phrase means 'a person who keeps or breeds birds as a hobby'.