ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OMNIUM-GATHERUM
From Latin omnium of all, from omnis all + Latinized form of English gather.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMNIUM-GATHERUM»
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omnium-gatherum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
omnium-gatherum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Believing that lively, contentious debate is the heart and soul of a dinner party, a domestic artist and perfect hostess has invited an assortment of opinionated personalities to share a surreal meal.
Theresa Rebeck, Alexandra Gersten, 2003
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Essays for Richard Ellmann:
Omnium Gatherum
Some of the essays in this collection commemorate Richard Ellmann and his committment to Twentieth Century literature: most provide a continuing investigation of the Twentieth Century literature to which he devoted his carrer.
Susan Dick, Declan Kiberd, 1989
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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The Big Elfquest
Gatherum: The Combined Volumes
Literally a brick of a book for Elfquest fans, this compendium of behind-the-scenes material offers the latest word for all participants of this extremely popular role-playing game.
Cherie Wilkerson, Richard Pini, 1994
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com.
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Omnium Gatherum... - Primary Source Edition
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Papirius Cursor, J Nielsen, 2014
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Faux Pas?: A No-Nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases from ...
Omnium-gatherum is an invented piece of Latin from the sixteenth century, with '
gather' being given a Latin-style ending. The omnium – from omnis or 'all' – may
mislead too, if it suggests that the collection is complete or comprehensive. In fact
...
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009
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Millennial Stages: Essays and Reviews, 2001-2005
Hard on the heels of Jules Feiffer'sA Bad Friend and Doug Wright's I Am My Own
Wife comes another strong piece of political theatre— this one inspired by the
terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, called Omnium Gatherum. The joint ...
Robert Sanford Brustein, 2006
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
omnium(-)gatherum. ; also o. getherum, C.17; o. githerum, C.16. A mixed
assemblage of things or persons: coll: 1530. Mock L. ending added to gather. 2.
Hence a medley dance popular in midC.17: coll. 3. Omnium (in S.E. sense): coll:
ca ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A var. of omnium gatherum, q.v. omnibus. The female pudend: low: from ca. 1840
.—2. A harlot: low: ca. 1850—1910. P.B.: semantics as in camp, or town, bike:
everybody has a ride.—3. An omnibus volume: since ca. 1920: book-world coll.
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMNIUM-GATHERUM»
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'Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector,' by Lydia Yee
An omnium-gatherum in itself, “Magnificent Obsessions” features the collections of 14 contemporary artists who, for reasons both personal and ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
Eatymologies by William Sayers, book review: A guide to the …
Eatymologies is the perfect finale to Jaine's culinary omnium-gatherum. While impressively (sometimes impenetrably) scholarly, the American ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
