Where does “pheasantry” come from?
pheasantry (English) comes from English pheasant, from Middle English fesaunt, from Old French fesan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.
pheasantry (English): A place for keeping and rearing pheasants
Definitions
- A place for keeping and rearing pheasants