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ephemera

[ih-fem-er-uh]

noun

plural

ephemeras, ephemerae 
  1. a plural of ephemeron.

  2. an ephemerid.



ephemera

/ ɪˈɛəə /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

1670–80; < Greek ḗm, neuter plural of ḗmDz, taken as singular; ephemeral
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

C16; see ephemeral
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First, there’s Pavements 1933-2002, an international exhibition that features artwork, Malkmus’ old notebooks and other ephemera, like a clipped toenail from original drummer Gary Young.

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The cascading amber-encapsulated ceramic bones, together with found objects and ephemera from MacArthur Park, serve as a gesture to the green space’s deep history of organizing and presence for the Central American diaspora.

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As both a collector and a creator of ephemera, Mothersbaugh’s tastes are darkly poignant.

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Everything now was ephemera, snapshots of precious moments and people that were a part of who I was.

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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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