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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

Example Sentences

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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Word History

Etymology

probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea

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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