miscellany
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.
Origin of miscellany
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How to use miscellany in a sentence
Rene le Pays, a French poet, died; well known at court by his miscellanies.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn 1835 the three volumes of the "Crayon Miscellanies," were published.
Washington Irving | Henry W. BoyntonCarlyle put his soul into these miscellanies, and the labor and enjoyment of writing made him partially forget his ailments.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII | John LordThe account of the following portent is given us in Aubreys Miscellanies.
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology | St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) SeymourMr. Hill also promoted a subscription to a volume of his Miscellanies, and furnished part of the poems of which it was composed.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
British Dictionary definitions for miscellany
/ (mɪˈsɛlənɪ, US ˈmɪsəˌleɪnɪ) /
a mixed assortment of items
(sometimes plural) a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume
Origin of miscellany
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