menagerie
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noun \mə-ˈnaj-rē, -ˈna-jə- also -ˈnazh-rē, -ˈna-zhə-\Definition of MENAGERIE
1
a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition
2
: a varied mixture <a menagerie of comedians — TV Guide>
See Examples of MENAGERIE
- a menagerie of rare creatures
- <the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds>
Origin of MENAGERIE
French ménagerie, from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage
First Known Use: 1676
Related to MENAGERIE
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, miscellany, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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