noun

anthology

anthology, collection, compendium

He published an anthology of modern poetry.

He published an anthology of modern poetry.

The TV series is an anthology of horror stories.

The TV series is an anthology of horror stories.

an anthology of ((sth.)) a collection of works He published an anthology of modern poetry.

Synonyms: collection, compilation, selection, compendium

From Greek 'anthos' (flower) + 'logia' (collection). Literally, a 'collection of flowers'.

Picture a bouquet of flowers ('anthos'), where each flower is a different poem or story. That's an 'anthology'.

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