MENAGERIE


Meaning of MENAGERIE in English

/ məˈnædʒəri; NAmE / noun

a collection of wild animals

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from French ménagerie , from ménage , from Old French menage , from mainer to stay, influenced by Old French mesnie household, both ultimately based on Latin manere remain.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.