rookery

rookery is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc.
  2. 2.The breeding ground of seals, esp. of the fur seals.
  3. 3.A dilapidated building with many rooms and occupants; a cluster of dilapidated or mean buildings.
  4. 4.A brothel. [Low]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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