Fancier

Fancier
Fancier Fan"ci*er, n. 1. One who is governed by fancy. ``Not reasoners, but fanciers.'' --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale birds and animals; as, bird fancier, dog fancier, etc. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • fancier — [[t]fæ̱nsiə(r)[/t]] fanciers N COUNT: supp N An animal or plant fancier is a person who breeds animals or plants of a particular type or who is very interested in them. → See also fancy ...pigeon fanciers …   English dictionary

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