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recueil

collection

noun ruh-KUY Rare

Origin: From recueillir, 'to gather'.

Also means

anthology

Usage Note

Recueil denotes a compiled collection of texts, poems, or documents gathered into a single volume. It is more literary than collection and specifically implies editorial selection rather than a random accumulation. Un recueil de poèmes (a poetry anthology) is the prototypical use; the verb recueillir means both 'to collect' and 'to take in' (a person or animal in need).

Examples

"Elle a publié un recueil de nouvelles."

Natural Translation

She published a collection of short stories.

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