Menagerie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- menagerie noun A collection of wild or exotic animals kept for display, especially historically by wealthy owners as a private forerunner to the modern zoo.
Senses
Menagerie is used for these senses in English:
- menagerie A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
menagerie — full definition
- noun A collection of wild or exotic animals kept for display, especially historically by wealthy owners as a private forerunner to the modern zoo.
- noun A varied, mixed group of people or things.