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miscellanies

mis·cel·la·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee]
    • /ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni/
    • /mɪ.ˈse.lə.nɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee]
    • /ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni/

Definitions of miscellanies word

  • noun plural miscellanies a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items. 1
  • noun plural miscellanies a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book. 1
  • noun plural miscellanies miscellanies, a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book. 1
  • noun miscellanies Plural form of miscellany. 1
See all 4 definitions of miscellanies

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Origin of miscellanies

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; Anglicized variant of miscellanea

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Parts of speech for Miscellanies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Miscellanies

miscellanies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for miscellanies

noun miscellanies

  • assortments — Plural form of assortment.
  • collections — Plural form of collection.
  • groupings — Plural form of grouping.
  • medleys — Plural form of medley.
  • varieties — the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet.
All 19 Synonyms of miscellanies

Antonyms for miscellanies

noun miscellanies

  • orders — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • singles — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
All 2 Antonyms of miscellanies

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