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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext

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Noun
  • Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Britannica has been losing market share since 1993, when Microsoft released its digital encyclopedia, Encarta.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • For many decades, dictionaries were bestsellers and seen as the authority on the English language.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • He will be joined by a full live band and will draw from his catalog of chart-topping hits, along with newer material.
    Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The Delia’s catalog was packed with super-cool fits and lots of ‘90s attitude.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Jackson’s studio is also developing Ron Stallworth non-fiction tome The Gangs of Zion as a Hulu project titled Hip Hop Cop.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The other 19% constitute freaks at the far end, who read 10 or more tomes.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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