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assemblage

noun as·sem·blage \ə-ˈsem-blij, for 3 also ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈbläzh\

: a group of people or things

Full Definition of ASSEMBLAGE

: a collection of persons or things : gathering

: the act of assembling : the state of being assembled

a : an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)

b : the art of making assemblages

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Synonyms: gathering, assembly, conference, congregation, convocation, ingathering, meeting, muster

ASSEMBLAGE Defined for Kids

noun as·sem·blage \ə-ˈsem-blij\

: a collection of persons or things <an assemblage of parents and teachers>

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