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Webster 1913 Edition
Miscellany
Mis′cel-la-ny
,Noun.
pl.
Miscellanies
(#)
. [L.
miscellanea
, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus
: cf. F. miscellanée
, pl. miscellanées
. See Miscellaneous
.] A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects.
’T is but a bundle or
miscellany
of sin; sins original, and sins actual. Hewyt.
Miscellany madam
, a woman who dealt in various fineries; a milliner.
[Obs.]
B. Jonson.
Mis′cel-la-ny
(mĭs′sĕl-lā̍-ny̆)
, Adj.
Miscellaneous; heterogeneous.
[Obs.]
Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Miscellany
MIS'CELLANY
,Noun.
1.
A mass or mixture of various kinds; particularly,2.
A book or pamphlet containing a collection of compositions on various subjects, or a collection of various kinds of compositions.MIS'CELLANY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
miscellany
miscellany
English
Noun
miscellany (plural miscellanies)
- Miscellaneous items.
- A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
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Miscellaneous items
A collection of writings on various subjects, topics