miscellany

  • 21miscellany — mis|cel|la|ny [ mısə,leıni ] noun count FORMAL a collection of things of various kinds a. a book containing short pieces written by different people …

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  • 22miscellany — mis·cel·la·ny || mɪ seleɪnɪ /mɪ selÉ™nɪ n. diverse collection, anthology, assortment …

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  • 23miscellany — [mɪ sɛləni] noun (plural miscellanies) a mixture. ↘a collection of pieces of writing by different authors. Origin C16: from Fr. miscellanées (fem. plural), from L. miscellanea (see miscellanea) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24miscellany — n. Mixture, medley, diversity, variety, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hodge podge, hotch potch, mish mash, jumble, gallimaufry, miscellaneous collection, mélange …

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  • 25miscellany — n 1. assortment, diversity, mixture, melange, medley; gallimaufry, farrago, salmagundi, potpourri, hodgepodge, Brit. hotchpotch; hash, stew, jumble, tangle, mess; oddments, all sorts, Inf. mixed bag, odds and ends, sundries, old curiosity shop;… …

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  • 26miscellany — mis·cel·la·ny …

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  • 27miscellany — mis•cel•la•ny [[t]ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni[/t]] brit. [[t]mɪˈsɛl ə ni[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) a collection of various items or parts 2) a book of literary works by several authors on various topics 3) miscellanies, miscellaneous articles or entries, as in a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28miscellany — /məˈsɛləni / (say muh seluhnee) noun (plural miscellanies) 1. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book. 2. (often plural) a miscellaneous… …

  • 29miscellany —   Nā mea like ole, pūlehulehu …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 30miscellany — n. (pl. ies) 1 a mixture, a medley. 2 a book containing a collection of stories etc., or various literary compositions. Derivatives: miscellanist n. Etymology: F miscellaneacutees (fem. pl.) or L MISCELLANEA …

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