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rook•er•y



Pronunciation: (rook'u-rē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -er•ies.
1. a breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals.
2. a colony of rooks.
3. a place where rooks congregate to breed.
4. a crowded tenement house.

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