Dictionary
mis•cel•la•ny
Pronunciation: (mis'u-lā"nē; Brit.mi-sel'u-nē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -nies.
1. a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
2. a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book.
3. miscellanies, a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book.
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