First Known Use: 1615
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miscellany
noun mis·cel·la·ny \ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē, chiefly British mi-ˈse-lə-nē\
: a mixture or collection of different things
plural mis·cel·la·nies
Full Definition of MISCELLANY
1
a plural : separate writings collected in one volume b : a collection of writings on various subjects
2
: a mixture of various things
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Origin of MISCELLANY
probably modification of French miscellanées, plural, from Latin miscellanea
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- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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