menagerie
[ muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh- ]
/ məˈnædʒ ə ri, -ˈnæʒ- /
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.
Words nearby menagerie
menacme,
menad,
menadiol diacetate,
menadione,
menado,
menagerie,
menai strait,
menam,
menander,
menaquinone,
menaquinone
Example sentences from the Web for menagerie
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