analects

[an-l-ekts] / ˈæn lˌɛkts /

NOUN

canon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oeuvre

STRONG

ana anthology chrestomathy classics library miscellanea works

WEAK

collected works delectus

Example Sentences

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The following are extracts from the analects of Confucius:— 1.

From History of Education by Seeley, Levi

"In the library, as usual," answered the Colonel, "digging out analects."

From Sunlight Patch by Harris, Credo Fitch

Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah