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Complete Definition of "anthology"

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Etymology
From Gr. ανθολογία (anthologia) "flower-gathering", from ανθολογέω (anthologeo) "to gather flowers", from άνθος (anthos) "flower" + λέγω (lego) "to gather, to pick up, to collect". Anthologiai were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolize the finer sentiments that only poetry can express.

Pronunciation
IPA|ænˈθɑlədʒi

Noun
en-noun|pl=anthologies

  1. A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories.
  2. context|by extension An assortment of things.

Translations
trans-top|collection of literary works
Croatian: t-|hr|antologija|f
Danish: t-|da|antologi|c
Dutch: t-|nl|bloemlezing|f
Greek: ανθολογία (anthología) f
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Portuguese: t+|pt|antologia|f
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trans-top|assortment of things
Croatian: t-|hr|antologija|f
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