What does miscellany mean?
Definitions for miscellany
ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; Brit. mɪˈsɛl ə nimis·cel·lany
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Princeton's WordNet
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motleynoun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
"a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
florilegium, garland, miscellanynoun
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
Wiktionary
miscellanynoun
Miscellaneous items
miscellanynoun
A collection of writings on various subjects, topics.
Etymology: From miscellus, from misceo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MISCELLANYadjective
Mixed of various kinds.
Etymology: miscellaneus, Latin.
The power of Spain consisteth in a veteran army, compounded of miscellany forces of all nations. Francis Bacon.
Miscellanynoun
A mass formed out of various kinds.
I must acquit myself of the presumption of having lent my name to recommend any miscellanies or works of other men. Alexander Pope.
When they have join’d their pericranies,
Out skips a book of miscellanies. Jonathan Swift.
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miscellany
A miscellany is a collection or group composed of different or diverse items or people. This term often refers to a book containing various pieces of literature and writing, such as short stories, poems, and essays. Essentially, it defines an assortment of unrelated or various kinds.
Webster Dictionary
Miscellanynoun
a mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects
Miscellanyadjective
miscellaneous; heterogeneous
Etymology: [L. miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F. miscellane, pl. miscellanes. See Miscellaneous.]
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The numerical value of miscellany in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of miscellany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- VerschiedenesGerman
- measgachadhScottish Gaelic
- その他Japanese
- сборникRussian
- zbirnik, zbirka, zbornikSerbo-Croatian
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