menagerie

noun

me·nag·er·ie

mə-ˈnaj-rē,

-ˈna-jə-

also -ˈnazh-rē,

-ˈna-zhə-

: a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition

: a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition

: a varied mixture

a menagerie of comedians

TV Guide

A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden.

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Back in the days of Middle French, ménagerie meant "the management of a household or farm" or "a place where animals are tended." When English speakers adopted menagerie in the 1600s, they applied it specifically to places where wild and often also foreign animals were kept and trained for exhibition, as well as to the animals so kept. This second meaning was eventually generalized to refer to any varied mixture, especially one that includes things that are strange or foreign to one's experience.

Synonyms

agglomerate
agglomeration
alphabet soup
assortment
botch
clutter
collage
crazy quilt
farrago
gallimaufry
grab bag
gumbo
hash
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
jambalaya
jumble
jungle
litter
macédoine
medley
mélange
miscellanea
miscellany
mishmash
mixed bag
montage
motley
muddle
olio
olla podrida
omnium-gatherum
pastiche
patchwork
patchwork quilt
potpourri
ragbag
ragout
rummage
salad
salmagundi
scramble
shuffle
smorgasbord
stew
tumble
variety
welter

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Example Sentences

a menagerie of rare creatures the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds

Recent Examples on the Web With wife Lisa and a menagerie of beloved animals, the actor treasured retreating from the spotlight on his 20,000-acre New Mexico ranch and his five-acre homestead in Los Angeles's San Gabriel Mountains (pictured in December 2008).

Serena Kappes, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 The American jewelry house, David Webb, is putting its menagerie of animal jewels under the microscope in an upcoming show at its Madison Avenue showroom in New York City.

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2022 Walk the pier, hemmed by anglers patiently fishing, and head south to the idyllic Narrows Botanical Gardens, flourishing with rosebushes and a menagerie of birds loud enough to drown out the Belt Parkway traffic.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 Stewart has lovingly documented the lives of her menagerie of animals on social media.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 July 2022 For those more interested in natural things, Candler Jr. had his menagerie of bears, elephants, lions and more exotic pets.

Hunter Boyce, ajc, 18 July 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced plans on Thursday for a new habitat called Bear Hollow, which will provide, ahem, the bare necessities and more for its menagerie of tropical bears.

cleveland, 16 June 2022 Future Fairbanks club owner and North Star Borough Assemblyman Pete Aiken owned two raccoons amongst a menagerie that ran the gamut of a regular tortoise to two alligators.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 In returning to the story of inarigivir, researchers called upon a menagerie of models to test the drug for potential toxicities — none of which gave them a reason to suspect its lethal potential.

Jim Corbett, Forbes, 26 May 2022 See More

单词	menagerie
释义	menagerie noun me·nag·er·ie mə-ˈnaj-rē, -ˈna-jə- also -ˈnazh-rē, -ˈna-zhə- 1 a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition 2 : a varied mixture a menagerie of comedians TV Guide A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden. Did you know? Back in the days of Middle French, ménagerie meant "the management of a household or farm" or "a place where animals are tended." When English speakers adopted menagerie in the 1600s, they applied it specifically to places where wild and often also foreign animals were kept and trained for exhibition, as well as to the animals so kept. This second meaning was eventually generalized to refer to any varied mixture, especially one that includes things that are strange or foreign to one's experience. Synonyms agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt farrago gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle litter macédoine medley mélange miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag montage motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble shuffle smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a menagerie of rare creatures the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds Recent Examples on the Web With wife Lisa and a menagerie of beloved animals, the actor treasured retreating from the spotlight on his 20,000-acre New Mexico ranch and his five-acre homestead in Los Angeles's San Gabriel Mountains (pictured in December 2008). Serena Kappes, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 The American jewelry house, David Webb, is putting its menagerie of animal jewels under the microscope in an upcoming show at its Madison Avenue showroom in New York City. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2022 Walk the pier, hemmed by anglers patiently fishing, and head south to the idyllic Narrows Botanical Gardens, flourishing with rosebushes and a menagerie of birds loud enough to drown out the Belt Parkway traffic. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Stewart has lovingly documented the lives of her menagerie of animals on social media. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 July 2022 For those more interested in natural things, Candler Jr. had his menagerie of bears, elephants, lions and more exotic pets. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 18 July 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced plans on Thursday for a new habitat called Bear Hollow, which will provide, ahem, the bare necessities and more for its menagerie of tropical bears. cleveland, 16 June 2022 Future Fairbanks club owner and North Star Borough Assemblyman Pete Aiken owned two raccoons amongst a menagerie that ran the gamut of a regular tortoise to two alligators. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 In returning to the story of inarigivir, researchers called upon a menagerie of models to test the drug for potential toxicities — none of which gave them a reason to suspect its lethal potential. Jim Corbett, Forbes, 26 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology French ménagerie, from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage First Known Use 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition menagerie noun me·nag·er·ie mə-ˈna-jə-rē : a collection of wild animals kept especially to be shown to the public menagerie noun as in assortment an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assortment jumble variety medley collage hodgepodge jungle motley mélange mishmash miscellany litter potpourri amalgam patchwork smorgasbord gallimaufry ragbag hotchpotch clutter miscellanea farrago blend pastiche stew salad agglomeration olio tangle shuffle welter ragout gumbo salmagundi montage jambalaya hash agglomerate scramble combination rummage mixed bag alphabet soup accumulation grab bag detritus patchwork quilt muddle crazy quilt conglomeration sundries botch tumble conglomerate notions macédoine aggregation aggregate omnium-gatherum compound chaos mess fusion composite oddments olla podrida disarray catchall disorder admixture intermixture morass alloy commixture confusion disarrangement shambles snarl imbroglio odds and ends mix-up dog's breakfast bollix knot
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