MENAGERIE

menagerie, zoo, zoological garden

(noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

menagerie

(noun) a collection of live animals for study or display

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

menagerie (plural menageries)

A collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept.

A diverse or miscellaneous group.

Source: Wiktionary


Men*ag"er*ie, n. Etym: [F. ménagerie, fr. ménager to keep house, ménage household. See Menial, Mansion.]

1. A piace where animals are kept and trained.

2. A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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