Meaning Of The Word Bestiary

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bestiary in American English
a type of medieval natural history book with descriptions and moralistic and religious interpretations of actual and mythical animals
noun: a collection of moralized fables, esp. as written in the Middle Ages, about actual or mythical animals

bestiary in British English
noun: a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals

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