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- Dictionarybestiary/ˈbɛstɪəri/
noun
- 1. a descriptive or anecdotal treatise on various kinds of animal, especially a medieval work with a moralizing tone.
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A bestiary 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 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 ... Wikipedia