miscellany

noun

mis·​cel·​la·​ny ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē How to pronounce miscellany (audio)
 chiefly British  mi-ˈse-lə-nē
plural miscellanies
1
a
miscellanies plural : separate writings collected in one volume
b
: a collection of writings on various subjects
2
: a mixture of various things

Examples of miscellany in a Sentence

a miscellany of old toys the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters
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Yet this long, obscure miscellany turned out to be a garland of little gems. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 With your celestial ruler, Mars, joining forces with Jupiter in Gemini, the cosmos is inspiring you with a fiery burst of motivation to enhance your skills and tackle writing projects as well as other miscellanies. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024 My miscellany list has gotten long enough to warrant a trip to Walmart. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024 But one topic among the Gazette’s noisy miscellanies is disturbing, if not unexpected, for a modern reader. Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for miscellany 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin miscellānea miscellanea, with ending conformed to -y entry 2, perhaps after Middle French miscellanées "miscellaneous writing"

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of miscellany was in 1601

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“Miscellany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscellany. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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miscellany

noun
mis·​cel·​la·​ny ˈmis-ə-ˌlā-nē How to pronounce miscellany (audio)
plural miscellanies
1
: a mixture of various things
2
: a collection of writings

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