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    Is there a collective noun for a list of lists?

    Question #108617. Asked by davestrong. (Sep 08 09 2:26 PM)


    Datsmeharse

    In terms of the poetic idea of collective nouns, I don't see evidence of an specifically accepted word or phrase.

    Of course the word "list" in your sentence suffices, though oviously better substituted with a synonym such as "compendium" or "compilation".

    An "album" is considered the blank sheet where a collection is stored, so an "album of lists"?
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/album

    Edging towards the poetic, from the Latin, "conscript" has in its root the idea of writing/enrolling on a specific list.
    http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl?list

    I think you should create one davestrong, in lieu of a more definitive answer.


    Sep 08 09, 9:24 PM


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