bestiary

A noun referring to a medieval collection or book, often illustrated, containing allegorical and entertaining descriptions of both real and mythical animals.

• 🇩🇪Ein mittelalterliches, oft illustriertes Buch, das reale und fabelhafte Tiere beschreibt und häufig moralisch-allegorisch deutet.

1. Medieval animal compendium C1 formal

   A medieval book, often illustrated, that describes real and mythical animals, usually with moral or allegorical lessons.

   • The bestiary contained detailed drawings of griffins and unicorns.
   • Scholars study bestiaries to understand medieval beliefs about nature.
   • Each entry in the bestiary included a moral lesson about the animal's behavior.

   🇩🇪Bestiarium

• bestiaries plural form
• bestiaries' possessive plural form
• bestiary's possessive singular form