ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Miscellanea

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Miscellanea is a noun meaning A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.

Meaning

A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.

More Meanings

  1. plural of miscellaneum

Example Sentences

Through a renewed process of selection, miscellanea are cut down to compendia, which, once structurally organized, become texts
Bright copper utensils, strings of onions, and gigantic sausages, wine-skins, chillies, and castanets hung with a miscellanea of all kinds from the roof and walls.
Long tables of statistics from the Census Reports, extracts from books, and sometimes whole books reappear in the Record, jumbled into a miscellanea that includes a flamboyant discourse on “The Outlook for Prosperity,” […]

Synonyms for miscellanea

Depending on context, synonyms include miscellany, variety, assortment, potpourri, mixture, motley.

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