menagerie
Use Menagerie in a sentence
ə noun
1.
a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.
2.
a place where they are kept or exhibited.
3.
an unusual and varied group of people.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition |
| 2. | the place where such animals are housed |
| [C18: from French: household management, which formerly included care of domestic animals. See | |
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Word Origin & History
menagerie
1712, "collection of wild animals kept in captivity," from Fr. ménagerie "housing for domestic animals," from O.Fr. menage (see menage).
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Example sentences
Included in the menagerie are imaginary hamsters and pet rocks.
They emanate from an increasingly large menagerie of electronic gadgets, appliances and satellites.
She keeps track of this confusing and colorful aerial menagerie with a little biological sleuthing.
During a storm, a boy in a boat rescues a man and his menagerie of animals.
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