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miscellanist

[ mis-uh-ley-nist; British mi-sel-uh-nist ]
/ ˈmɪs əˌleɪ nɪst; British mɪˈsɛl ə nɪst /
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noun
a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
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Origin of miscellanist

First recorded in 1800–10; miscellan(y) + -ist
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British Dictionary definitions for miscellanist

miscellanist
/ (mɪˈsɛlənɪst) /

noun
a writer of miscellanies
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