encyclopaedias
noun
Meaning
- A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
- The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
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