bestiary
/ˈbɛstiˌɛri/
noun
- A medieval book or collection of stories about real and imaginary animals, often with moral lessons.
- The library has a rare copy of a 13th-century bestiary.
- The artist created a modern bestiary with drawings of mythical beasts.
- Medieval bestiaries often included fantastical creatures like griffins and unicorns.
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