звери́нец — meaning in English

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.
• zoo noun A park where live animals are exhibited.

Senses

звери́нец 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.
• zoo (countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

menagerie — full definition

1. noun A collection of wild or exotic animals kept for display, especially historically by wealthy owners as a private forerunner to the modern zoo.
2. noun A varied, mixed group of people or things.

zoo — full definition

1. noun A park where live animals are exhibited.
2. noun Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.
3. noun A large and varied collection of something.
4. noun Clipping of zoophile.

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