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miscellanea

plural noun
mis·​cel·​la·​nea | \ ˌmi-sə-ˈlā-nē-ə How to pronounce miscellanea (audio) , -nyə\

Definition of miscellanea

: a collection of miscellaneous (see miscellaneous sense 1) objects or writings
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 The rest of the album is equally littered with self-realizations and millennial miscellanea. — Karen Muller, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston’s Future Teens navigate romance in the age of texting and Tinder," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of miscellanea

1571, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for miscellanea

Latin, from neuter plural of miscellaneus

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