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an·thol·ogy (an t̸häl′ə jē)

noun pl. anthologies -·gies

a collection of poems, stories, songs, excerpts, etc., chosen by the compiler

Etymology: Gr anthologia, a garland, collection of short poems < anthologos, gathering flowers < anthos (see antho-) + legein, to gather (see logic)

Related Forms:

  • anthological an′·tho·log′i·cal (an′t̸hə läj′i kəl) adjective

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