Orientalia

[ awr-ee-uhn-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh, ohr- ]

/ ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ li ə, -ˈteɪl yə, ˌoʊr- /

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plural noun

books, manuscripts, and other objects pertaining to the Orient and Oriental art, culture, history, folklore, or the like.

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Origin of Orientalia

1915–20; <New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Latin orientālisoriental

Of its Orientalia and its department of Egyptology the library is especially proud.
Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885|Various