An‐thol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. �, fr. ανθολὄγοσ flower gathering; ἄνθοσ flower + λέγειν to gather.] 1. A discourse on flowers.
2. A collection of flowers; a garland.
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.