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1. (n.) bestiary
a collection of moralizing tales about real and mythical animals.
Etymology: (1615–25; < ML bēstiārium, neut. of L bēstiārius. See beast , -ary)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bestiary
a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. bestiary
a name given to a class of books treating of animals, viewed allegorically.
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