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Anthologie

anthology; collection of literary works

noun an-to-lo-GEE Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from Greek anthologia (flower collection)

Usage Note

Anthologie is a curated selection of poems, stories, or other texts, typically by multiple authors or around a theme: eine Lyrikanthologie, in einer Anthologie vertreten sein.

Examples

"Die Anthologie vereint Gedichte von dreißig deutschsprachigen Autorinnen."

Natural Translation

The anthology brings together poems by thirty German-language female authors.

Literal Translation

The anthology unites poems of thirty German-speaking female authors.

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