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pastiche (n.)

"a medley made up of fragments from different works," 1878, from French pastiche (18c.), from Italian pasticcio "medley, pastry cake," from Vulgar Latin *pasticium "composed of paste," from Late Latin pasta "paste, pastry cake" (see pasta). Borrowed earlier (1752) in the Italian form.

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Definitions of pastiche from WordNet

pastiche (n.)
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources;
Synonyms: medley / potpourri
pastiche (n.)
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work;
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