| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Birdcatching; fowling.[Websters]. | |
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Date "AUCUPATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Aucupation \Au`cu*pa"tion\, noun. [Latin expression aucupatio, from auceps, contr. for aviceps; avis bird capere to take.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AUCUPATION
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] The act or practice of taking birds; fowling; bird-catching. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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