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Origin of cyclopedia
First recorded in 1630–40; by shortening
Example Sentences
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He is concerned, he says, to complete “a cyclopedia of the industry, the want, and the vice of the great metropolis”.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2017
"I can put anything to music, including the en cyclopedia," he once remarked, with an engaging lack of diffidence.
From Time Magazine Archive
The magazines fulfil the same function; every one of them is a penny cyclopedia.
From Emerson and Other Essays by John Jay Chapman
He would have liked to read all the books in the library—but he started in on a cyclopedia.
From Radio Boys Cronies Or, Bill Brown's Radio by Wayne Whipple
"That's why I'm such a cyclopedia of accurate information, ma'am," Roger retorted.
From Ethel Morton's Enterprise by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
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