menagerie.
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
Meaning & usage
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
The enclosure where they are kept.
A diverse or miscellaneous group.
The orchestra of a theatre.
Where this word comes from
From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.
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