miscellanist
[ mis-uh-ley-nist; British mi-sel-uh-nist ]
/ ˈmɪs əˌleɪ nɪst; British mɪˈsɛl ə nɪst /
noun
a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
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Origin of miscellanist
First recorded in 1800–10; miscellan(y) + -ist
Words nearby miscellanist
Misc. Doc., misce, miscegenation, miscellanea, miscellaneous, miscellanist, miscellany, mischance, mischanter, mischief, mischief-maker
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British Dictionary definitions for miscellanist
miscellanist
/ (mɪˈsɛlənɪst) /
noun
a writer of miscellanies
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