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rook·ery (ro̵ok′ər ē)

noun pl. rookeries -·er·ies

  1. a breeding place or colony of rooks
  2. a breeding place or colony of other gregarious birds or animals, as penguins or seals
  3. Now Rare a crowded tenement house or tenement district; esp., a slum

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