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单词 menagerie
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menagerie

[ muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh- ]
/ məˈnædʒ ə ri, -ˈnæʒ- /
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noun

a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.
a place where they are kept or exhibited.
an unusual and varied group of people.

Origin of menagerie

1705–15; <French: literally, housekeeping. See ménage, -ery

Words nearby menagerie

menadiol diacetate, menadione, Menado, ménage, ménage à trois, menagerie, Menai Strait, Menam, Menander, menaquinone, menarche
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British Dictionary definitions for menagerie

menagerie
/ (mɪˈnædʒərɪ) /

noun

a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition
the place where such animals are housed

Word Origin for menagerie

C18: from French: household management, which formerly included care of domestic animals. See ménage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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