BESTIARY
\bˈɛsʃjəɹɪ], \bˈɛsʃjəɹɪ], \b_ˈɛ_s_ʃ_j_ə_ɹ_ɪ]\
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a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
By Princeton University
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a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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best'i-ar-i, n. the name given to a class of books of great popularity in the Middle Ages, describing all the animals of creation, real or fabled, generally illustrated by drawings, and allegorised for edification. [Low L. bestiarium, a menagerie.]
By Thomas Davidson
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