Miscellany

  • 11miscellany — /mis euh lay nee/; Brit. /mi sel euh nee/, n., pl. miscellanies. 1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items. 2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with… …

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  • 12miscellany — noun (C) a collection of different things: a miscellany of American short stories …

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  • 13miscellany — noun amid the miscellany on these shelves are some rare treasures Syn: assortment, mixture, mélange, blend, variety, mixed bag, grab bag, mix, medley, diversity, assemblage, potpourri, pastiche, mishmash, ragbag, salmagundi, gallimaufry,… …

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  • 14Miscellany madam — Miscellany Mis cel*la*ny, n.; pl. {Miscellanies}. [L. miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F. miscellan[ e]e, pl. miscellan[ e]es. See {Miscellaneous}.] A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on… …

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  • 15Miscellany News — Infobox Student Newspaper colour = #d9d9ff name = The Miscellany News nickname = The Misc caption = school = Vassar College slogan = Vassar College news since 1866 type = College newspaper editor = Brian Farkas advisor = location = foundation =… …

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  • 16miscellany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea Date: 1615 1. a. plural separate writings collected in one volume b. a collection of writings on various subjects 2. a mixture of various… …

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  • 17miscellany — noun a) Miscellaneous items b) A collection of writings on various subjects, topics …

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  • 18Miscellany — Литературная смесь; Сборник (литературных произведений разного жанра) …

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  • 19miscellany — Synonyms and related words: Festschrift, album, all sorts, ana, analects, anthology, assemblage, assortment, beauties, brew, broad spectrum, canon, chrestomathy, clippings, collectanea, collected works, collection, colluvies, compilation,… …

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  • 20miscellany — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. anthology, analecta; medley, mixture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Medley] Syn. jumble, collection, hodgepodge; see mixture 1 . 2. [Anthology] Syn. collectanea, extracts, compendium, symposium, compilation …

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