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ana·lects (an′ə lekts′)

plural noun

collected literary excerpts or passages
also analecta an′a·lec′ta (an′ə lek′tə)

Etymology: L analecta < Gr analekta < analegein, to collect < ana-, up + legein, to gather

analects Idioms

the Analects

a collection of Confucius' teachings

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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