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variants also cyclopaedia

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Noun
  • When many of us were growing up, the go-to source of information was the set of encyclopedias on the family bookshelf.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The game does, however, feature an encyclopedia and character relationship chart to allow those interested to dig more into the world.
    Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Jacques Bailly took a razor blade to the dictionary in 1991, revolutionizing the mechanics of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
  • Idaho’s state statute doesn’t define what a flag is, according to Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague, who said the office was relying on the Oxford dictionary definition.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Following the announcement of his forthcoming album Britpop, Robbie Williams was awarded the PRS for Music Icon Award in honor of his extensive songwriting catalog.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 May 2025
  • That’s more than 200 years before the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus made his star catalog, which has long been considered the world’s oldest.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The tome, co-written with Sophia Paulmier, chronicles his 10 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
  • The hardcover tome is filled with archival photos of the band and its memorabilia, along with quotes from current musicians ranging from Slash to Van Morrison as well as the group's other members: drummer John Densmore, 80, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek (who died in 2013 at age 74).
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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