Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Menagerie
menagerie, n. [Fr. 'dovecote, farmyard, home'.] (webplay: show).
- A circus; [adj.] wild; varied; like a circus; like a collection of performing animals; [fig.] variety; [word play on “many”] numerous.
- Zoo; spectacle; exhibition; exposition; something to look at.
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