# menagerie

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/ · frequency rank #34,982

## Definitions
1. A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
2. The enclosure where they are kept.
3. A diverse or miscellaneous group.
4. The orchestra of a theatre.

## Etymology
From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.

## Common misspellings (12)
`emnagerie`, `meangerie`, `menaegrie`, `menageire`, `menagerei`, `menagerrie`, `menaggerie`, `menagreie`, `mengaerie`, `mennagerie`, `mmenagerie`, `mneagerie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menagerie