miscellany
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mis·cel·la·ny
noun \ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē, chiefly British mi-ˈse-lə-nē\ plural mis·cel·la·nies
Definition of MISCELLANY
1
a plural : separate writings collected in one volume b : a collection of writings on various subjects
2
: a mixture of various things
See Examples of MISCELLANY
- a miscellany of old toys
- <the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters>
Origin of MISCELLANY
probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea
First Known Use: 1615
Related to MISCELLANY
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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