Definitions for menagerie
məˈnædʒ ə ri, -ˈnæʒ-mena·gerie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. menagerienoun

   a collection of live animals for study or display

2. menagerie, zoo, zoological gardennoun

   the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. menagerienoun

   A collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept.

2. menagerienoun

   A diverse or miscellaneous group.

3. Etymology: From ménagerie, derived from ménager, ménage. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Menagerie

   A menagerie is a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic, kept for display; or the place where such a collection is kept, a precursor to the modern zoological garden.The term was first used in 17th-century France, in reference to the management of household or domestic stock. Later, it came to be used primarily in reference to aristocratic or royal animal collections. The French-language Methodical Encyclopaedia of 1782 defines a menagerie as an "establishment of luxury and curiosity". Later on, the term referred also to travelling animal collections that exhibited wild animals at fairs across Europe and the Americas.

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1. menagerie

   A menagerie is a collection of varied items or a group of unusual, interesting, and often wild animals kept and displayed, typically in a park or a garden. It can also refer to a place where such animals are kept or an unusual and varied group of people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Menagerienoun

   a piace where animals are kept and trained

2. Menagerienoun

   a collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition

3. Etymology: [F. mnagerie, fr. mnager to keep house, mnage household. See Menial, Mansion.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Menagerie

   A menagerie is a form of keeping common and exotic animals in captivity that preceded the modern zoological garden. The term was first used in seventeenth century France in reference to the management of household or domestic stock. Later, it came to be used primarily in reference to aristocratic or royal animal collections. The French-language "Methodical Encyclopaedia" of 1782 defines a menagerie as an "establishment of luxury and curiosity." Later on, the term referred also to travelling animal collections that exhibited wild animals at fairs across Europe and the Americas.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Menagerie

   men-aj′ėr-i, n. a place for keeping wild animals for exhibition: a collection of such animals.—Also Menag′ery. [Fr., from ménage.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MENAGERIE

   From Fr. _melange_, mixture, and Ger. _riechen_, to smell. A mixture of smells.

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1. • Collection
   • Facility

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of menagerie in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of menagerie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=menagerie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Menagerie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menagerie
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menagerie
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=menagerie
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=menagerie
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=menagerie