Definitions for Ephemera
ɪˈfɛm ər əephemer·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ephemeranoun

   something transitory; lasting a day

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ephemeranoun

   transitory things

2. ephemeranoun

   publications that are designed to be short-lived

3. ephemeranoun

   Plural form of ephemeron.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemeranoun

   Etymology: εφήμεϱη.

   1. A fever that terminates in one day.2. An insect that lives only one day.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemera

   Ephemera are transitory creations which are not meant to be retained or preserved. Its etymological origins extends to Ancient Greece, with the common definition of the word being: "the minor transient documents of everyday life". Ambiguous in nature, various interpretations of ephemera and related items have been contended, including menus, newspapers, postcards, posters, sheet music, stickers and valentines. Since the printing revolution, ephemera has been a long-standing element of everyday life. Some ephemera are ornate in their design, acquiring prestige, whereas others are minimal and notably utilitarian. Virtually all conceptions of ephemera make note of the matter's disposability. Ephemera has long been collected by the likes of families, hobbyists and curators, with certain instances of ephemera intended to be collected. Literature by collectors and societies has contributed to a greater willingness to preserve ephemera, which is now ubiquitous in archives and library collections. Ephemera has seen academic interest as a beneficial prospect to humanities and for its own sake, illustrating or providing insight into diverse matters, such as those of a sociological, cultural, or anthropological background.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ephemera

   Ephemera refers to any written or printed matter that is not meant to be retained or preserved due to its temporary or short-term usefulness or significance. It can include items such as tickets, brochures, posters, postcards, pamphlets, or any other type of literature or memorabilia that has a transient value.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemeranoun

   a fever of one day's continuance only

2. Ephemeranoun

   a genus of insects including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral

3. Ephemera

   of Ephemeron

4. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a day fly, fr. daily, lasting but a day; over + day.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemera

   Ephemera is any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day. Some collectible ephemera are advertising trade cards, airsickness bags, bookmarks, catalogues, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, postcards, posters, prospectuses, stock certificates, tickets and zines. Decks of personality identification playing cards from the war in Iraq are a somewhat recent example.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemera

   ef-em′er-a, n. the Mayfly, a genus of short-lived insects: that which lasts a short time.—adj. Ephem′eral, existing only for a day: daily: short-lived.—n. anything lasting a short time.—ns. Ephemeral′ity; Ephem′erid, an insect belonging to the group Ephemeridæ.—adj. Ephemerid′ian.—ns. Ephem′eris, an account of daily transactions: a journal: an astronomical almanac:—pl. Ephemerides (ef-e-mer′i-dēz); Ephem′erist, one who studies the daily motions of the planets; Ephem′eron, an insect that lives but a day.—adj. Ephem′erous. [Through L.,—Gr. ephēmeros, living a day—epi, for, hēmera, a day.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ephemera

   Works consisting of transient everyday items, usually printed on paper, that are produced for a specific limited use and then often thrown away. (From Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing, 2d ed & The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

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How to pronounce Ephemera?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ephemera in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ephemera in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ephemera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ephemera
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ephemera
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ephemera
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemera
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ephemera
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ephemera
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ephemera