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Definition of marginalia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

marginalia

noun
 
/ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪliə/
 
/ˌmɑːrdʒɪˈneɪliə/
 [plural]
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  1. notes written in the margins of a book, etc.Topics Literature and writingc2
  2. facts or details that are not very important
    3. Word Originmid 19th cent.: from medieval Latin, neuter plural of marginalis, from margo, margin- ‘edge’.
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