ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rattery

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹætəɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Rattery is a noun meaning (countable) A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding.

Meaning

(countable) A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable, obsolete) apostasy; traitorousness

Example Sentences

June 22, 1822, Sydney Smith, letter to Francis Jeffrey, Esq. the rattery and scoundrelism of public life

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rathole, rathouse, rattener, ratting, ratten, ratter.

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