miscellany

[ mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee ]

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.

   Synonyms: anthology

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

miscellany

/ ˈmɪsəˌleɪnɪ; mɪˈsɛlənɪ /

noun

1. a mixed assortment of items
2. sometimes plural a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscellany¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Anglicized variant of miscellanea

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscellany¹

C16: from French miscellanées (pl) miscellanea

Example Sentences

Even if you’re lucky enough to have a garage where you can keep your bike, it’s probably sharing that space with cars, tools, and other miscellanies.

From Popular-Science

Excerpted from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany.

From The Daily Beast

Shelves and counters were piled with a colorful miscellany of goods calculated to appeal to primitive tastes.

From Project Gutenberg

About the Miscellany Section, both plans seem to me quite good.

From Project Gutenberg

You perceive how a man might exercise his mind in the attempt to strike an average of public serviceability in this miscellany!

From Project Gutenberg

He turned over a few articles, and became at once deeply immersed in the gay little miscellany before him.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a miscellany in three volumes duodecimo published here, where there are many good pieces.

From Project Gutenberg