cyclopedia

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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext
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  1. encyclopedia
  2. dictionary
  3. catalog
  4. tome
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  • The five pillars establish Wikipedia as a free online encyclopedia, with articles that are accurate and cite reliable sources, and editors – called Wikipedians – who avoid bias and treat one another with respect.
    Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2023
  • At times, listening to him is like reading the world’s most eclectic encyclopedia.
    Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
Definition of encyclopedia
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  • In their hands, the dictionary was a form of political speech, the only kind that ever worked for them.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Spanish/English dictionaries were delivered to some of the schools.
    Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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  • Glasper uses these shows to showcase the catalog of his collaborators and add a live, band-centric flair to the jams that everyone already loves.
    William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Prince Oat Holdings was owned by the music publishing company Primary Wave Music, which acquired the rights to Prince’s extensive song catalog when three heirs (Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson) sold their shares to it in August 2021.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The young boy’s father replaced his son’s rudimentary mammal book with a more comprehensive tome by J.G. Wood, an English author of popular volumes on natural history.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
  • To be released October 24 by luxury publisher Assouline, this hefty (10-by-13-inch, five-pound, 312-page) coffee-table tome showcases premiere vineyards, top wines, rousing adventures and sublime bliss.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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