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menagerie
UK /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/ US /məˈnædʒəri/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
together
VERB + MENAGERIE
get
PREP.
during, from, in
ADV.
freely
Definitions
noun
1
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
2
The enclosure where they are kept.
In Sacramento a crazed woman opened the cages of a circus menagerie for fear the animals might starve to death, and had been mauled by a lioness.
3
A diverse or miscellaneous group.
[Brigitte] Bardot, the stunning, desirable beauty who once stood for sexual freedom for women, spent the latter part of her life at her home near Saint Tropez with her husband and a menagerie of pets.
4
The orchestra of a theatre.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In Sacramento a crazed woman opened the cages of a circus menagerie for fear the animals might starve to death, and had been mauled by a lioness.
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[Brigitte] Bardot, the stunning, desirable beauty who once stood for sexual freedom for women, spent the latter part of her life at her home near Saint Tropez with her husband and a menagerie of pets.
Wiktionary03
I have orange and grey tabby-cats in my menagerie.
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Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together.
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To the horror of his guests, Tom would let a tame lion from his menagerie roam freely during banquets.
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