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cabinet of curiosities

cabinet of curiosities noun: synonym of Wunderkammer.

Noun

cabinet of curiosities (plural cabinets of curiosities)

  1. Synonym of Wunderkammer.
    Synonyms:
    Wunderkammer

Synonyms of cabinet of curiosities

Forms of cabinet of curiosities

pluralcabinets of curiosities

Origin of cabinet of curiosities

Calque of German Wunderkammer (“room of wonders”); cabinet is intended in the (obsolete) sense "chamber, private room."

Questions about cabinet of curiosities

What does cabinet of curiosities mean?
Cabinet of curiosities means synonym of Wunderkammer.
What part of speech is cabinet of curiosities?
Cabinet of curiosities is a noun.
What is the plural of cabinet of curiosities?
The plural of cabinet of curiosities is cabinets of curiosities.

Words near cabinet of curiosities in the dictionary

  1. cabinet makers
  2. cabinet making
  3. cabinet minister
  4. cabinet ministers
  5. cabinet noir
  6. cabinet of curiosities
  7. cabinet particulier
  8. cabinet piano
  9. cabinet pianoforte
  10. cabinet pianofortes
  11. cabinet pianos

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