Etymology

imaginary museum

Today it means: A person's essential or favorite works of art, regarded as a collection that could be brought together as a single ideal museum for that person. Full definition →

French musée imaginaire
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  1. French · calque ofmusée imaginaire
  2. English todayimaginary museum

Calque of French musée imaginaire.

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