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English noun: miscellany

1. miscellany (group) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things


SamplesA great assortment of cars was on display.
He had a variety of disorders.
A veritable smorgasbord of religions.


Synonymsassortment, miscellanea, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety


Broader (hypernym)accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Narrower (hyponym)alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth

2. miscellany (communication) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.


Synonymsflorilegium, garland


Broader (hypernym)anthology









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