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me·nag·er·ie
[muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh-] Pronunciation Key
[muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a collection of wild or unusual animals, esp. for exhibition. |
| 2. | a place where they are kept or exhibited. |
| 3. | an unusual and varied group of people. |
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| me·nag·er·ie
(mə-nāj'ə-rē, -nāzh'-) Pronunciation Key
n.
[French ménagerie, from Old French mesnage, ménage; see ménage.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
menagerie
menagerie
1712, "collection of wild animals kept in captivity," from Fr. ménagerie "housing for domestic animals," from O.Fr. menage (see menage).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| menagerie | |
noun | |
| 1. | a collection of live animals for study or display |
| 2. | the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Menagerie
Men*ag"er*ie\, n. [F. m['e]nagerie, fr. m['e]nager to keep house, m['e]nage household. See Menial, Mansion.]1. A piace where animals are kept and trained. 2. A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.
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