Jamrach
Jamrach noun: a dealer in exotic wild animals.
Noun
Jamrach (plural Jamrachs)
- A dealer in exotic wild animals.
- Frequent allusions are made to a lady's pets, her lap-dog or her parrot […] In fact there were 'Jamrachs' then as now, and many of the bird shops were in St. Martin's Lane, […]1882, John Ashton, Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne: Taken from Original Sources
- He was a veritable Jamrach, prepared to supply any wild animal the credulous traveller might fancy, but the non-appearance of the creatures at last excited Wilmot's suspicions, and he expressed them in suitable language.1905, Douglas Blackburn, Richard Hartley, Prospector, page 245
Examples of Jamrach in a sentence
- As it stands the Society could lawfully carry on the business of a Jamrach, and introduce many more animals than required for educational purposes.1931, The Law Reports of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting:
- A Jamrach today could purchase a million budgies and still find little difficulty in disposing of his stock.1976, Wilfrid Blunt, The ark in the park: the Zoo in the nineteenth century, page 54:
Forms of Jamrach
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Origin of Jamrach
From the surname of a famous animal dealer in London.
Questions about Jamrach
- What does Jamrach mean?
- Jamrach means a dealer in exotic wild animals.
- How do you use Jamrach in a sentence?
- As it stands the Society could lawfully carry on the business of a Jamrach, and introduce many more animals than required for educational purposes.
- What part of speech is Jamrach?
- Jamrach is a noun.
- What is the plural of Jamrach?
- The plural of Jamrach is Jamrachs.
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