English Explanatory Dictionary

miscellany

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assortment of miscellaneous items.
  2. A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
  3. The condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈsɛləni/ /ˈmɪsələni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-miscellany.wav /ˈmɪsəleɪni/ en-au-miscellany.ogg

Word forms

miscellany miscellanies

Etymology

Borrowed from French miscellanées, from Latin mīscellānea, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“to mix”).

Synonyms

miscellanea congeries smorgasbord bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage anthology gallery crazyquilt disjecta membra farrago galimatias gallimaufry grab bag hodgepodge horse and rabbit stew hotchpotch hotchpot job lot jumble macedoine medley melange mingle-mangle miscellany mishmash mixed bag mixture motley odds and ends oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry welter Whitman's sampler reader miscellaneousness

Related words

miscellanea miscellaneous miscellanist
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