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Word of the Day – Florilegium

By April 23, 2016Word of the Day

Florilegium (noun)

flaw-ree-lej-ee-um

A collection of literary extracts. An anthology

What a wonderful word and a perfect literary addition to mark Shakespeare’s birthday today.

Example sentences

“Shakespeare’s florilegium was popular even with later readers.”

“The florilegium was open to view at the library.”

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