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- [mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee]
- /ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni/
- /mɪˈsel.ə.ni/
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- [mis-uh-ley-nee; British mi-sel-uh-nee]
- /ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni; British mɪˈsɛl ə ni/
Definitions of miscellany word
- noun plural miscellany a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items. 1
- noun plural miscellany a miscellaneous collection of literary compositions or pieces by several authors, dealing with various topics, assembled in a volume or book. 1
- noun plural miscellany miscellanies, a miscellaneous collection of articles or entries, as in a book. 1
- noun miscellany A group or collection of different items; a mixture. 1
- noun miscellany assortment, collection 1
- countable noun miscellany A miscellany of things is a collection or group of many different kinds of things. 0
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Origin of miscellany
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 Miscellany
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miscellany 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
miscellany usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miscellany
noun miscellany
- hash — hashish.
- smorgasbord — a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
- melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- pastiche — a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
Antonyms for miscellany
noun miscellany
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
Top questions with miscellany
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