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bestiary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bes·ti·ar·y /ˈbestiəri $ ˈbestʃieri/ noun (plural bestiaries) [countable]  SHTCNan old book about strange animals, written in the Middle Ages 〔写于中世纪的〕动物寓言集
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bestiaryLater still, in a Medieval bestiary, three courageous birds are shown in the act of attacking an owl's head.In Carrington's personal bestiary the horse was the principal icon.
Origin bestiary (1800-1900) Medieval Latin bestiarium, from Latin bestia; → BESTIAL
bes·ti·ar·y nounChineseSyllable
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bestiary
bestiary /ˈbestiəri $ ˈbestʃieri/ noun (plural bestiaries) [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: bestiarium, from Latin bestia; bestial
an old book about strange animals, written in the Middle Ages


bes·tiaryBrE /ˈbestɪəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbestɪeri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
bes·tiaries
)
a collection of descriptions of, or stories about, various types of animal, especially one written in the Middle Ages (尤指中世纪的)动物寓言集