as in compilation
a collection of writings
a book entirely devoted to poodles—a compendium of writings by breeders, trainers, and others in love with the breed
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Courtesy of Prime Video Tolkien expounded upon the powers of the rings in a letter gathered in a compendium.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Fertility and childbirth are recurring concerns, with one medical compendium advising readers to wear a charm made from weasel testicles to prevent conception and another recounting the legend of St. Margaret, the Christian protector of pregnant women.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Photo : Atom Moore De Bethune DB Kind of Grande Complication (Men’s Complication)
The DB Kind of Grande Complication is a compendium of the core technical and aesthetic elements that De Bethune has conceived over 22 years of innovation, research and creativity.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
Then, in 2014, came the publication of The Kennan Diaries, a 768-page compendium of entries ably selected and annotated by the historian Frank Costigliola.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Fertility and childbirth are recurring concerns, with one medical compendium advising readers to wear a charm made from weasel testicles to prevent conception and another recounting the legend of St. Margaret, the Christian protector of pregnant women.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Photo : Atom Moore De Bethune DB Kind of Grande Complication (Men’s Complication)
The DB Kind of Grande Complication is a compendium of the core technical and aesthetic elements that De Bethune has conceived over 22 years of innovation, research and creativity.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
Then, in 2014, came the publication of The Kennan Diaries, a 768-page compendium of entries ably selected and annotated by the historian Frank Costigliola.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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