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Definition of
bestiary noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bestiary
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbɛstʃiˌɛri
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NAmE
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ˈbistʃiˌɛri
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/
(
pl.
bestiaries
)
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a collection of descriptions of, or stories about, various types of animals, especially one written in the Middle Ages
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