Anthology

1. (n.) A collection of writings of various authors.

2. (n.) A collection of flowers; a garland.

3. (n.) 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.

4. (n.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.

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