menagerie vs troupe

menagerie

noun
  • A diverse or miscellaneous group. 

  • A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos. 

  • The enclosure where they are kept. 

troupe

noun
  • Any group of people working together on a shared activity. 

  • A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers. 

verb
  • To tour with a troupe. 

How often have the words menagerie and troupe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )