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Hawkery

Hawkery

See also: hawkery

English

Noun

Hawkery ‎(uncountable)

  1. The advocacy of war or analogous activity.
    A principle of fiscal Hawkery was to never allow a planned deficit.
  2. Advocates of war or analogous activity.

hawkery

hawkery

See also: Hawkery

English

Noun

hawkery ‎(plural hawkeries)

  1. A place where hawks used for hunting are kept.
  2. The practice of hunting using hawks.

Etymology 2

hawk ‎(“sell”) +‎ -ery or hawker ‎(“peddler”) +‎ -y

Noun

hawkery ‎(uncountable)

  1. Aggressive salesmanship.

Etymology 3

See Hawkery

Noun

hawkery ‎(uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of Hawkery

Etymology

hawk ‎(“advocate of war or warlike behavior”) +‎ -ery

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