Miscellany
[MIH-sə-leh-nee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, late 16th century
1.
A group or collection of different items; a mixture.
2.
A book containing a collection of pieces of writing by different authors.
Examples of Miscellany in a sentence
"There's just a bunch of miscellany in the attic — nothing valuable."
"My poem will be published in an upcoming volume of miscellany."
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