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Definition of Collectanea
1. n. pl. Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology.
Definition of Collectanea
1. Noun. A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Collectanea
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Collectanea
Literary usage of Collectanea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell (1901)
"To supply this blank, I shall present my readers with some collectanea, obligingly
furnished to me by the Rev. Dr. Maxwell,1 of Falkland, in Ireland, ..."
2. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1867)
"Publications of the Chetham Society, VOL. 1860-1. HI. collectanea ... collectanea
Anglo-Poetica. Part II. pp. vi, 209-456. LVI. ..."
3. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"I use these designations, because officers now exist who bear them, and who now
ic- company the Supreme Court on its criminal circuits." No. VI. collectanea ..."
4. The History of the Parish of Garstang in the County of Lancaster by Henry Fishwick (1878)
"collectanea Anglo-Poetica. Part V. pp. xi, 250. XCII. The History of the parish of
... collectanea Anglo-Poetica. Part VIII. pp. viii, 209-430. CIII. ..."
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