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Definition of Fancier
1. Noun. A person having a strong liking for something.
Generic synonyms: Admirer, Adorer
Specialized synonyms: Animal Fancier, Bird Fancier, Maniac, Technophile
Derivative terms: Fancy
Definition of Fancier
1. n. One who is governed by fancy.
Definition of Fancier
1. Adjective. (comparative of fancy) ¹
2. Noun. One who fancies a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something. An aficionado. ¹
3. Noun. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fancier
1. one that has a special liking for something [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fancier
Literary usage of Fancier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The North American Miscellany (1851)
"TARDIF; THE PICTURE fancier. attempt to walk along this path, which, however,
... TARDIF; THE PICTURE fancier. ONE of the most celebrated amateurs of ..."
2. The Birds of Jamaica: Being a History of the Bird, Its Structure, and Habits by Philip Henry Gosse, Alfred Edmund Brehm, Richard Hill (1874)
"THE CAGE BIRD AND THE BIRD-fancier. " There the treasured singing pet In his
narrow cage is set, Welcoming the beams that come Upon his gilded prison-home. ..."
3. Western Wanderings: A Record of Travel in the Evening Land by John Whetham Beddam Whetham (1874)
"Oregon forests—The Umpqua Canon—A poultry fancier—A female hermit—Willamette
Valley—Eugene City—The Three Sister*—The Mackenzie River—Oregon City—Falls of ..."
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