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anthology

(ænθɒlədʒi)
Word forms: plural anthologies
countable noun
An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
...an anthology of poetry.
Synonyms: collection, choice, selection, treasury More Synonyms of anthology

anthology in British English

(ænˈθɒlədʒɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -gies
1. 
a collection of literary passages or works, esp poems, by various authors
2. 
any printed collection of literary pieces, songs, works of art, etc
Derived forms
anthological (ˌænθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
adjective
anthologist (anˈthologist)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin anthologia, from Greek, literally: a flower gathering, from anthos flower + legein to collect

anthology in American English

(ænˈθɑlədʒi)
nounWord forms: plural anˈthologies
a collection of poems, stories, songs, excerpts, etc., chosen by the compiler
Derived forms
anthological (ˌanthoˈlogical) (ˌænθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
Word origin
Gr anthologia, a garland, collection of short poems < anthologos, gathering flowers < anthos (see antho-) + legein, to gather (see logic)

Examples of 'anthology' in a sentence
anthology

In one sense the book is an anthology of ailments.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The five new anthologies under review reflect a kind of reaction to all this.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
My poems are also going to be published in an anthology.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is a wonderful anthology of writing about cats and dogs by young pups and old hounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Reference books and anthologies on philosophy of religion abound.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
We recall the time at school when our treasured anthology of love poetry was seized by the class bully.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
No one reading this anthology can fail to be persuaded to try a writer or a book hitherto unknown to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The result has been published in an anthology of the group's best writing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A selection of the winning entries will also be published in an anthology.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It would take an eccentric editor to think of including much work by Rochester in an anthology of rural poetry.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
It was one of the earliest programmes to be podcast, has spawned a published anthology and sends out a newsletter.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The smitten young translator began to learn Ukrainian, using dictionaries and poetry anthologies as her tools.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
By the time my residency ends next year, the group's best work will be published as an anthology.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He has also edited poetry anthologies, been a playwright, a literary journalist and a writer on medical affairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
From September, students will be banned from taking the poetry anthology they have been studying into the exam hall.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
While studying, I keep an anthology of one or the other close at hand.
Christianity Today (2000)
I soon received a letter telling me that the company wanted to print'my' poem in a new anthology.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
anthology

British English: anthology NOUN
An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
...an anthology of poetry.
  • American English: anthology
  • Brazilian Portuguese: antologia
  • Chinese: 选集
  • European Spanish: antología
  • French: anthologie
  • German: Anthologie
  • Italian: antologia
  • Japanese: 作品集
  • Korean: 명문집
  • European Portuguese: antologia
  • Latin American Spanish: antología

Chinese translation of 'anthology'

anthology

(ænˈθɔlədʒɪ)

n (c)

  1. [of poetry, stories etc] 选(選)集 (xuǎnjí) (本, běn)
(noun) 
Definition
a collection of poems or other literary pieces by various authors
an anthology of poetry
Synonyms
collection
Two years ago he published a collection of short stories.
choice
selection
this selection of popular songs
treasury
a treasury of stories for six year olds
digest
compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.
garland
compendium
His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
miscellany
glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects
analects

Additional synonyms

in the sense of compendium
Definition
a concise but comprehensive summary
His book is a delightful compendium of miscellaneous knowledge.
Synonyms
collection,
summary,
abstract,
digest,
compilation,
epitome,
synopsis,
précis
in the sense of compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.
Synonyms
collection,
treasury,
accumulation,
anthology,
assortment,
assemblage
in the sense of miscellany
Definition
a mixed assortment of items
glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects
Synonyms
assortment,
collection,
variety,
mixture,
diversity,
anthology,
jumble,
medley,
mixed bag,
potpourri,
mélange,
farrago,
hotchpotch,
salmagundi,
gallimaufry,
omnium-gatherum

Nearby words of
anthology

  • anterior
  • anteroom
  • anthem
  • anthology
  • anticipate
  • anticipation
  • anticipatory

Synonyms of 'anthology'

anthology

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