MISCELLANY


Meaning of MISCELLANY in English

/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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .