menagerie
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the…A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
» I have orange and grey tabby-cats in my menagerie.
Meaning
4 sensesA collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
Menagerie
звери́нецzverínec
звіри́нецьzvirýnecʹ
a collection of live animals for study or display
The enclosure where they are kept.
A diverse or miscellaneous group.
сбродsbrod
(obsolete, slang)The orchestra of a theatre.
Examples
3 sentencesI have orange and grey tabby-cats in my menagerie.
Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together.
To the horror of his guests, Tom would let a tame lion from his menagerie roam freely during banquets.
deZum Entsetzen seiner Gäste ließ Tom bei Banketten einen zahmen Löwen aus seiner Menagerie frei herumlaufen.
Translations
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Origin
From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping useFrom French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.
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Forms
plural: menageries| Singular | menagerie |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition:zoozoological garden