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Menagerie
01
a facility or enclosure where wild or exotic animals are kept for exhibition
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
menageries
Examples
The royal palace had a private menagerie filled with rare beasts.
02
a group of live animals kept together for display, study, or entertainment
Examples
The zoo's new menagerie includes reptiles, birds, and primates.
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