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Meaning of "bestiary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BESTIARY

bestiary  [ˈbɛstɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BESTIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bestiary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BESTIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bestiary

Bestiary

A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Originating in the Ancient world, bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks. The natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson. This reflected the belief that the world itself was the Word of God, and that every living thing had its own special meaning. For example, the pelican, which was believed to tear open its breast to bring its young to life with its own blood, was a living representation of Jesus. The bestiary, then, is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.

Definition of bestiary in the English dictionary

The definition of bestiary in the dictionary is a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions of real and mythical animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BESTIARY


dearie
ˈdɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
Erie
ˈɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
hosiery
ˈhəʊzɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
Neri
ˈnɪərɪ
ostiary
ˈɒstɪərɪ
peri
ˈpɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
retiary
ˈriːtɪərɪ
revestiary
rɪˈvɛstɪərɪ
siri
ˈsɪərɪ
steery
ˈstɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
teary
ˈtɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
vestiary
ˈvɛstɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BESTIARY

bestead
besti
bestial
bestialise
bestialism
bestialities
bestiality
bestialize
bestially
bestiaries
bestick
bestie
bestill
bestir
bestirred
bestirring
bestorm
bestow
bestowal
bestower

WORDS THAT END LIKE BESTIARY

ambassador plenipotentiary
ariary
auxiliary
beneficiary
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
evidentiary
intermediary
judiciary
minister plenipotentiary
ministers plenipotentiary
obedientiary
penitentiary
plenipotentiary
post-Tertiary
potentiary
residentiary
silentiary
tertiary
the Tertiary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of bestiary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bestiary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BESTIARY

Find out the translation of bestiary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bestiary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bestiary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

动物寓言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bestiario
570 millions of speakers

English

bestiary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेस्टियरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bestiary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бестиарий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bestiário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্তুজানোয়ারদের নিয়ে লেখা মধ্যযুগীয় কথামালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bestiaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bestiary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bestiarium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

動物寓話集
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동물 우화집
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bestiary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quái vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bestiary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेस्टियलरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bestiary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bestiario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bestiariusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бестіарій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bestiar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bestiary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diere boek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bestiary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestiary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bestiary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BESTIARY»

The term «bestiary» is regularly used and occupies the 66.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BESTIARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bestiary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESTIARY»

Discover the use of bestiary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bestiary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary
With The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Caspar Henderson offers readers a fascinating, beautifully produced modern-day menagerie.
Caspar Henderson, 2013
2
Bestiary
The greatest monsters of fantasy gaming come alive in the very firsthardcover release for Paizo's new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!Backward-compatible with the 3.5 fantasy rules but packed with newsolutions and options that place it firmly ...
Jason Bulmahn, 2009
3
Bestiary
This dynamic runs throughout the collection: taking flight, hovering between air and earth, plunging, and then resurfacing from water.
Elise Paschen, 2009
4
A Financial Bestiary
This is an applied book, using the bare minimum of mathematics to give a good understanding of finance.
Ramin Charles Nakisa, 2010
5
Master Richard's Bestiary of Love and Response
This affordable reprint edition of the beautifully illustrated translation of Richard de Fournival's Bestiary of Love and the anonymous Response makes this medieval examination of the nature of love accessible to students and the general ...
Richard De Fournival, 1999
6
The Animated Bestiary: Animals, Cartoons, and Culture
Wells draws on a wide range of examples, from the original King Kongto Nick Park's Chicken Run to Disney cartoonsùsuch as Tarzan, The Jungle Book, and Brother Bearùto reflect on people by looking at the ways in which they respond to ...
Paul Wells, 2008
7
The Book of Beasts: Being a Translation from a Latin ...
White's The Bestiary: A Book of Beasts was the first and, for a time, the only English translation of a medieval bestiary.
Terence Hanbury White, 1954
8
A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-family Bestiary : ...
Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.
Willene B. Clark, 2006
9
Bestiary: selected stories
Cortazar's stories are descriptions of ordinary moments in which something impossible quietly takes place.
Julio Cortázar, 1998
10
Bestiary, Or, The Parade of Orpheus
This is a small bijou of a livre de peintre, a lovely and lively ensemble of accessible poetry and striking woodcut art.
Guillaume Apollinaire, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESTIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bestiary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Oren's 'Ally' – a profoundly un-Zionist book
"Ally" is also, at its most charming moments, a "through-the-looking-glass" phantasmagoria in which a wide-eyed Oren describes a bestiary of ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
Review: Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
Geralt will build a bestiary of foes, learning the foibles of a wide variety of creatures. Developing, via alchemy, oils and potions Gerailt can ... «iTWire, Jul 15»
3
Illustrator dresses down Bangkok stereotypes
In the classic style of a medieval bestiary, MacLeod has published some fine examples of the people, Thai and foreign alike, we've all come to ... «Coconuts Bangkok, Jul 15»
4
Bombing Busters Launched in Europe
... room, 5 picturesque worlds with 30 wicked mazes, a large bestiary of critters to blast, a multitude of items and power ups to collect, and more. «Gamers Hell, Jul 15»
5
Theater listings, July 3-9: Layne Littlepage and puppets
Dr. Mecurio's Mythical Marvels and Bestiary: The Carmel Puppetry Institute's inaugural production. Life-size puppets and shadow performance ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
6
David Sedaris Coming to PPAC, 10/12; Tickets on Sale Next Week
... the New York Times' bestselling books When You Are Engulfed in Flames and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, David Sedaris' ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Aventyr Bestiary for Pathfinder RPG launches on Kickstarter
AdventureAWeek.com just launched a Kickstarter for their new Aventyr Bestiary. This exciting book captures many of the unique creatures that ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
8
Hillary Clinton Really Liked Max Blumenthal's First Book
The book Republican Gomorrah is described as a “bestiary of dysfunction, scandal and sordidmess [sic] from the dark heart of the forces that ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
9
Cool Stuff: Insight Editions Launches Insight Collectibles at Comic-Con
In addition to a removable bestiary poster and an interactive Eyelops Owl Emporium catalog, this special edition features a new poster ... «/FILM, Jun 15»
10
'Teen Wolf' season 5 premiere recap: 'Creatures of the Night'
Someone get the Bestiary. After recovering from the attack, Parish tells Sheriff Stilinski and Melissa that being clawed by this creature felt like ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jun 15»

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