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Canary

Pronunciation: /kəˈnɛəɹi/

The English word “Canary” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone connected with Norwich City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

adjective

  1. That can be exercised on quarterly dates, a set time period (usually one year) after the issue date, and before the expiry date.

Etymology

From 1907, coined by the football club's then-chairman who was a keen breeder of canaries.

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