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Vinony

hobby

noun

  1. an activity pursued in one's pastime
  2. regular activity that is done for enjoyment
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒ.bi/ / /ˈhɑ.bi/

name

  1. An English surname transferred from the given name.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English hoby, hobeye, from Old French hobé, hobei, hobet, from Medieval Latin hopētus, diminutive of harpe.

  1. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.

    “He hawked – from nearby Esher, Richard Fox sent a servant with a hobby, which Henry received enthusiastically – and hunted, sending a present of freshly slaughtered deer to Princess Mary.”