cyclopedias

noun

variants also cyclopaedias
plural of cyclopedia
as in trade books

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  1. catalogs
  2. encyclopedias
  3. dictionaries
  4. books
Noun
  • These systems aim to connect common vocabularies, graphs, data catalogs and enterprise metadata into one coherent semantic layer.
    — Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Since emerging with 1998’s Dressed Up Like Nebraska, Rouse has quietly built one of Americana’s most consistently rewarding catalogs.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalogs
Noun
  • The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, or educational or scientific directories.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of encyclopedias
Noun
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of dictionaries
Noun
  • Beyond its emotional weight, the film carries a powerful, timely message—a tribute to great mentors, the value of reading, and the importance of education at a moment when books are being banned and learning is under attack.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Parents should think carefully about whether a child really needs to carry both books and a laptop every day, said mom Alix Fetch, a spokesperson for the parents group.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
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