noun

anthology

anthology, collection, compilation

This is an anthology of modern poetry.

This is an anthology of modern poetry.

She edited an anthology of short stories.

She edited an anthology of short stories.

an anthology of (sth.) a collection of (sth.) He published an anthology of love poems.

Synonyms: collection, compilation, selection, miscellany

From Greek 'anthologia' (flower-gathering), from 'anthos' (flower) + 'legein' (to gather).

Think of an 'anthology' as a bouquet of literary 'flowers' (poems, stories).

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