Definition of menagerie
1a
: 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 A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden.
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The first known use of menagerie was in 1676
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