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ephemera

[ ih-fem-er-uh ]

noun

plural ephemeras, ephemerae
  1. a plural of ephemeron.
  2. an ephemerid.


ephemera

/ ɪˈ´ÚÉ›³¾É™°ùÉ™ /

noun

  1. a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
  2. something transitory or short-lived
  3. functioning as plural a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels
  4. a plural of ephemeron
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

1670–80; < Greek ±ð±è³óḗm±ð°ù²¹, neuter plural of ±ð±è³óḗm±ð°ù´Ç²õ, taken as singular; ephemeral
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

C16; see ephemeral
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In a mounted glass box amid the decades of accumulated musical ephemera, the documentary film’s Oscar statue was also on display.

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In celebration, she shared fragments of memories, inspiration and visual ephemera that contributed to her hopes for the space.

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Alongside a mix of ephemera and archival footage, the show features the works of 19 contemporary Black artists.

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Now, all that remained of the ephemera of his young life was a single, tarnished cymbal from his drum set.

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Also lost were performance posters, a bust of Schoenberg and ephemera such as the fanciful playing card sets the composer designed.

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