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miscellany

[ mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee ]
/ ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni /
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noun, plural mis·cel·la·nies.
a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book.
miscellanies, a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book.
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Origin of miscellany

First recorded in 1590–1600; Anglicized variant of miscellanea
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Words related to miscellany

accumulation, aggregation, anthology, assortment, brew, combination, combo, compilation, conglomeration, cumulation, diversity, farrago, gallimaufry, garbage, hash, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, melee, mess

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British Dictionary definitions for miscellany

miscellany
/ (mɪˈsɛlənɪ, US ˈmɪsəˌleɪnɪ) /
noun plural -nies
a mixed assortment of items
(sometimes plural) a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume

Word Origin for miscellany

C16: from French miscellanées (pl) miscellanea
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