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anthology

Noun

IPA /ænˈθɒlədʒi/

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Meaning in plain English

A book bringing together selected poems, stories or other writing, usually by several authors.

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anthology/ænˈθɒlədʒi/

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A poem by one writer
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An anthology brings selected pieces of writing together in one collection.

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I bought an anthology of short stories for the train journey.
Each student contributed a poem to the class anthology.

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anthology — A book bringing together selected poems, stories or other writing, usually by several authors.

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A book bringing together selected poems, stories or other writing, usually by several authors.

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Word origin

Ultimately from Greek anthologia, combining words for flower and collection.

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An anthology of poems and a poetry anthology express the same basic idea.

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