/mis"euh lay'nee/ ; Brit. /mi sel"euh nee/ , n. , pl. miscellanies .
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book.
3. miscellanies , a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book.
[ 1590-1600; Anglicized var. of MISCELLANEA ]
Syn. 2. anthology.