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miscellany definition

mis·cel·lany (mis′ə lā′nē; Brit mi sel′ə nē)

noun pl. miscellanies -·nies

  1. a miscellaneous collection, esp. of literary works
  2. such a collection of writings, as in a book

Etymology: < Fr miscellanées, pl. < L miscellanea, neut. pl. of miscellaneus: see miscellaneous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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