miscellany
[ mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee ]
/ ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni /
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.
Origin of miscellany
First recorded in 1590–1600; Anglicized variant of
miscellanea
Words nearby miscellany
misce,
miscegenation,
miscellanea,
miscellaneous,
miscellanist,
miscellany,
misch metal,
mischance,
mischanter,
mischief,
mischief night
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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