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menagerie

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me·nag·er·ie  (m-nj-r, -nzh-)
n.
1.
a. A collection of live wild animals on exhibition.
b. An enclosure in which wild animals are kept.
2. A diverse or miscellaneous group.
[French ménagerie, from Old French mesnage, ménage; see ménage.]
menagerie [min-naj-er-ee]
Noun
a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition [French]
Menagerie a collection of wild or foreign animals; an aviary, 1712.
Examples: menageries of live peers in Parliament, 1850; of pheasants, 1830.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.menagerie - a collection of live animals for study or display
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2.menageriemenagerie - the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
zoo, zoological garden
facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
Translations
Spanish menagerie [mɪˈnædʒərɪ] n → casa de fieras
French menagerie [mɪˈnædʒərɪ] n → ménagerie f
German menagerie [mɪˈnædʒərɪ] n → Menagerie f
Italian menagerie [mɪˈnædʒərɪ] n → serraglio
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A WISE and illustrious Writer of Fables was visiting a travelling menagerie with a view to collecting literary materials.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Like a lion in a menagerie, it is a survival of the extinct chaos entrapped and exhibited amid the smug parks and well-rolled downs of England.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
"The Woozy has proved himself a good Woozy and a faithful friend," the Wizard went on, "so we will send him to the Royal Menagerie, where he will have good care and plenty to eat all his life.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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