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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
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.
