noun
Meaning 1
A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: miscellany
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
miscellanea
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/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə/
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of miscellaneum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a great assortment of cars was on display
- he had a variety of disorders
- a veritable smorgasbord of religions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
Narrower terms: grab bag, witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew, range, selection, odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum, alphabet soup, sampler
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin miscellānea, neuter plural of miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“to mix”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Real reading context