anthology Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a collection of selected literary passages

WordNet

An*thol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. flower gathering; flower + to gather.
Definitions
  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.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.

Webster 1913