English dictionary
bestiary
/'b/E/s/tS//i/,/E/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A treatise on beasts; esp., one of the moralizing or allegorical beast tales written in the Middle Ages.
Source: webster1913