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menagerie Definition

me·nag·erie (mə najər ē, -naz̸h-)

noun

  1. a collection of wild or strange animals kept in cages or enclosures for exhibition
  2. a place where such animals are kept

Etymology: Fr ménagerie < ménage: see ménage

menagerie Synonyms

menagerie

n.

menagerie Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • pet: My love of animals started from an early age, growing up surrounded by a menagerie of pets.
  • creature: You can never be alone down PGS - we had a whole menagerie of cute little creatures wanting to be our friends.
  • animal: Stories abound of Rossetti's stay at number 16 along with friends and a large menagerie of exotic animals.
  • cat: At last " I cried to my menagerie of cats " It's cool to be queer!
  • friend: Bobby and Punch join John's ever-growing menagerie of four-legged friends including a German Shepherd called Ryan.

Converse of subject

populate: Each of these levels will be populated by a menagerie of monsters, none of whom harbor a particularly strong love of the Doc.

Converse of object

  • have: You can never be alone down PGS - we had a whole menagerie of cute little creatures wanting to be our friends.
  • keep: You can still visit the Tower of London and see the Lion Tower where they kept the menagerie.
  • collect: It's that kind of book; an esoteric menagerie collected together by a serious writer who has composed his text with great thought.
  • grow: Children of all ages delight in meeting our farm animals - a growing menagerie of donkeys, ponies and chickens.
  • create: Rossetti returned to a boyhood interest in animals creating a small menagerie in the garden of his house.
  • include: The extensive, enclosed gardens offer a safe but exciting environment, including a menagerie of rare-breed hens.

Adjective modifier

  • whole: Anyhow, we'll leave instructions to ship the whole menagerie to France.
  • private: It seems that this creature escaped from an early private menagerie.
  • veritable: We have a veritable menagerie of small woodland creatures accompanying us.
  • small: Rossetti returned to a boyhood interest in animals creating a small menagerie in the garden of his house.
  • royal: At one point it housed a great royal menagerie containing a range of exotic animals.
  • large: Stories abound of Rossetti's stay at number 16 along with friends and a large menagerie of exotic animals.

Modifies a noun

keeper: Cheese and onion is the way to go menagerie keeper 13:54 7/11 SALT AND VINEGAR ARE THE BEST ONES!

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