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[ fan-see-er ] / ˈfæn si ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fancier ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast: a fancier of sports cars. a person who breeds animals, plants, etc., especially in order to improve the strain: a horse fancier. Origin of fancierFirst recorded in 1755–65; fancy + -er1 Words nearby fancierfanback, fan base, fan belt, fanboy, fancied, fancier, fanciful, fancify, fan club, Fanconi's anemia, Fanconi's syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fancierAs I worked at fancier restaurants, we served various Pilsners, Amber Ales, India Pale Ales, and a multitude of microbrews. Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST They fought over it and cried over it, and they eventually decided to go for the fancier affair. Eat, Pray, Dumped|Danielle Friedman|August 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST While there may be fancier options, I liked the comfort of knowing these guys are doing this all day, every day. Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|November 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST The fancier tries to breed a bird that comes the nearest to this model. Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
The truth of the matter is that the fancier fails to appreciate the spirit of pure science. The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings He knew them as a trainer knows horses, or a fancier knows dogs. The Legacy of Greece|Various For when has the character of the voice influenced a fancier in selecting? Birds in Town and Village|W. H. Hudson Having been a fancier himself, Billy knew how the birds were housed. Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany|Horace Porter
British Dictionary definitions for fancier
nouna person with a special interest in something a person who breeds plants or animals, often as a pastimea bird fancier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fancieraficionado, enthusiast, devotee, fan, lover, bug, buff |