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noun

Fancier n.

One who is governed by fancy. "Not reasoners, but fanciers."

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.

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Etymology of 'Fancier'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Fancier" Quotes from Famous Books

... dog-show era in 1859 enabled classes to be provided for Bulldogs, and a fresh incentive to breed them was offered to the dog fancier. In certain districts of the country, notably in London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester, and Dudley, a number of fanciers resided, and it is to their efforts that we are indebted for the varied specimens of the breed that are to be seen at the ...

— Dogs and All About Them • Robert Leighton

Words linked to "Fancier" : enthusiast, technophile, cat fancier, maniac, fancy, bird fancier, admirer, horse fancier