Anthology
Pronunciation : An*thol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. A discourses on flowers. [R.]
2. A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]
3. 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. (Gr. Ch.)
Defn: A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913