First Known Use: 1621
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anthology
noun an·thol·o·gy \an-ˈthä-lə-jē\
: a published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories) by different authors
: a collection of works of art or music
plural an·thol·o·gies
Full Definition of ANTHOLOGY
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: a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
2
: assortment <an anthology of threadbare clichés of … bistro cuisine — Jay Jacobs>
— an·tho·log·i·cal \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of ANTHOLOGY
New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend
Related to ANTHOLOGY
- Synonyms
- album, collectanea, compendium, compilation, florilegium, miscellany, reader
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Rhymes with ANTHOLOGY
andrology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
ANTHOLOGY Defined for Kids
anthology
noun an·thol·o·gy \an-ˈthä-lə-jē\
plural an·thol·o·gies
Definition of ANTHOLOGY for Kids
: a collection of writings (as stories and poems)
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