menagerie

me·nag·er·ie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh-]
- /məˈnædʒ ə ri, -ˈnæʒ-/
- /məˈnædʒ.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-naj-uh-ree, -nazh-]
- /məˈnædʒ ə ri, -ˈnæʒ-/

Definitions of menagerie word

noun menagerie a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition. 1
noun menagerie a place where they are kept or exhibited. 1
noun menagerie an unusual and varied group of people. 1
noun menagerie A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition. 1
noun menagerie collection of animals 1
countable noun menagerie A menagerie is a collection of wild animals. 0

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Origin of menagerie

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < French: literally, housekeeping. See ménage, -ery

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Parts of speech for Menagerie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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menagerie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for menagerie

adj menagerie

collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
zoological garden — zoo (def 1).
aquarium — An aquarium is a building, often in a zoo, where fish and underwater animals are kept.
safari park — a parklike zoo in which wild animals are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the park in cars or buses; animal park.
zoo — Berkeley Yacc

adjective menagerie

exhibition — A public display of works of art or other items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

All 6 Synonyms of menagerie