Meaning bestiary
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bestiary


"medieval treatise on beasts" usually with moralistic overtones, 1818, from Medieval Latin bestiarium "a menagerie," also "a book about animals", from bestia (see beast). [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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bestiary


(n) a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
Source: beedictionary.com




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