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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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  • This is not an encyclopedia but an essential tool for understanding wine’s complexities and its future.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So, from exotic bucket lists to our expert advice on how to make use of your butler, take note of our encyclopedia of cruise tips.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of encyclopedia
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  • Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is one that the dictionary suggests unifies both sides of the aisle.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Merriam-Webster chooses each word of the year based on lookup data—how often a word was searched in its online dictionary.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dictionary
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  • But other than catalogs of music that continue to delight and resonate, something else unites the musicians noted above — none of them launched their careers this century.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But its glorious catalog lay in disarray, waiting for an astute buyer willing to mine its precious gems.
    Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of catalog
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  • The stories behind many of these hypothetical tomes are well known to anyone with bibliophilia.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In the pages of the beloved tome, Montgomery, a PEI native, introduced readers to the precocious, ruddy-haired orphan, Anne Shirley.
    Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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