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miscellanea

American  
[mis-uh-ley-nee-uh] / ˌmɪs əˈleɪ ni ə /

plural noun

  1. miscellaneous collected writings, papers, or objects.


miscellanea British  
/ ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə /

plural noun

  1. a collection of miscellaneous items, esp literary works

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Etymology

Origin of miscellanea

1565–75; < Latin miscellānea hash, hodgepodge, noun use of neuter plural of miscellāneus miscellaneous

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Mr. Sacks has experience in audio broadcasting as a co-host of the popular “All-In” podcast, which features an assemblage of Silicon Valley figures discussing technology, politics and miscellanea.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

With immense skill, Delbourgo mines Sloane's vast correspondence to uncover the global networks on which he relied to accumulate miscellanea.

From Nature • May 23, 2017

Thick, satisfying folios bear nearly 300 gloriously oversize full-bleed vintage prints, paintings and visual miscellanea that have become part of his work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2016

These writings did not describe the miscellanea of court life – instead, they were the ur-texts of Chinese culture.

From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2016

Among the miscellanea of church finance as concerning expenditure the following should, undoubtedly, have place.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various