Definition of anthology
anthologies
1 : a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music an anthology of American poetry
2 : assortment … an anthology of threadbare clichés of … bistro cuisine … — Jay Jacobs
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Examples of anthology in a Sentence
an anthology of American poetry
The band will be releasing an anthology of their earlier albums.
Origin and Etymology of anthology
New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend
First Known Use: 1624
Other Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
ANTHOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners
anthology
playDefinition of anthology for English Language Learners
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: a published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories) by different authors
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: a collection of works of art or music
ANTHOLOGY Defined for Kids
anthology
playDefinition of anthology for Students
anthologies
: a collection of writings (as stories and poems)
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