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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext
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  1. encyclopedia
  2. dictionary
  3. catalog
  4. tome
Noun
  • The book is part encyclopedia, part lunar biography and even part travelogue.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • To indicate that Rona has something of an intellectual life and a poetic inclination, the soundtrack offers clips of her discoursing, briefly, on matters of science and folklore, which often sound written for a children’s encyclopedia and which Ronan delivers in an educational tone.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • Adding a new word to the dictionary has historically been a deliberate process.
    Eyal Benishti, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Several other dictionaries are also announcing their own words of the year.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dictionary
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  • Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Considered one of the best and most prolific songwriters of all time, Dylan sold 100% of his song catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in a deal that was reportedly worth $400 million.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • But the case for Newman as popular music’s greatest social commentators is the one being pressed most of all by former L.A. Times rock critic Hilburn in his latest biography (following his excellent Paul Simon tome).
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In his new tome, Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, Yonan channels the omnibus nature of Julia Child’s seminal Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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