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collectanea
col·lec·ta·ne·a [ kò lek táynee ə ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
anthology: a selection of pieces of writing by an author or by several authors
[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "things collected" < form of collectaneus "collected" < collect- (see collect1)]
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