miscellany

[ mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee ]
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noun,plural mis·cel·la·nies.
  1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.

  2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book.

  1. miscellanies, a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book.

Origin of miscellany

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; Anglicized variant of miscellanea

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miscellany

/ (mɪˈsɛlənɪ, US ˈmɪsəˌleɪnɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  1. a mixed assortment of items

  2. (sometimes plural) a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume

Origin of miscellany

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C16: from French miscellanées (pl) miscellanea

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