əˈleɪ plural noun
miscellaneous collected writings, papers, or objects.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin miscellānea hash, hodgepodge, noun use of neuter plural of miscellāneus miscellaneous
1565–75; < Latin miscellānea hash, hodgepodge, noun use of neuter plural of miscellāneus miscellaneous
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| —pl n | |
| a collection of miscellaneous items, esp literary works | |
| [C16: from Latin: neuter pl of miscellāneus | |
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