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an encyclopedia.
Origin of cyclopedia
1- Sometimes cy·clo·pae·di·a .
Other words from cyclopedia
- cy·clo·pe·dist, cy·clo·pae·dist, noun
Words Nearby cyclopedia
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How to use cyclopedia in a sentence
I don't remember what that technical phrase was, but I think you will find it in any cyclopedia under the head of "Brass."
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900 | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)It seemed at first as if nothing less than a cyclopedia could contain what would have to be used.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted HarperIt is generally supposed that cyclopedia articles are prepared by specialists who know what they are writing about.
Tennyson's Life and Poetry | Eugene ParsonsHe has written many books, his principal work being his cyclopedia of American Horticulture, which has just been completed.
American Men of Mind | Burton E. Stevenson"The duties man owes to society and himself are minutely defined by Confucius," says the cyclopedia.
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors | Kersey Graves
British Dictionary definitions for cyclopedia
cyclopaedia
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə) /
a less common word for encyclopedia
Derived forms of cyclopedia
- cyclopedic or cyclopaedic, adjective
- cyclopedist or cyclopaedist, noun
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