What does "anthology" mean?
Anthology: A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]
Additional senses
- 2.A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.
- 3.(Gr. Ch.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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