miscellanea

[ mis-uh-ley-nee-uh ]
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plural noun
  1. miscellaneous collected writings, papers, or objects.

Origin of miscellanea

1
1565–75; <Latin miscellānea hash, hodgepodge, noun use of neuter plural of miscellāneusmiscellaneous

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miscellanea

/ (ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə) /


pl n
  1. a collection of miscellaneous items, esp literary works

Origin of miscellanea

1
C16: from Latin: neuter pl of miscellāneus miscellaneous

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