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Definition of CYCLOPEDIA

Cyclopedia
Cyclopedia Cy`clo*pe"di*a Cyclopaedia Cy`clo*p[ae]"di*a(s?`kl?-p?"d?-?), n. [NL., from Gr. ky`klos circle + paidei`a the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. paidey`ein to bring up a child. See Cycle, and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue.] The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia.

Meaning of CYCLOPEDIA from wikipedia

- Look up cyclopaedia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cyclopedia, cyclopaedia and cyclopedien are archaic terms for an encyclopedia. The term may specifically...
- Christian Cyclopedia (originally Lutheran Cyclopedia) is a one-volume compendium of theological data, ranging from ancient figures to contemporary events...
- The Cyclopedia Talislanta is a supplement published by Bard Games in 1988 for the fantasy role-playing game Talislanta. The Cyclopedia Talislanta, by Stephan...
- The Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia is a 1991 book published by TSR, Inc., as a continuation of the basic edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy...
- The Annual Cyclopedia was an American yearbook covering the years 1861–1902 by the New York publisher D. Appleton & Company. It was a comprehensive yearbook...
- encyclopedia were published based on the Penny Cyclopaedia The National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge was published by Charles Knight in 12 volumes between...
- The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia is one of the largest encyclopedic dictionaries of the English language. It was compared favorably with the Oxford...
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography is a six-volume collection of biographies of notable people involved in the history of the New World. Published...
- The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, edited by James Battye, was the pre-eminent written summary of Western Australia's development and context prior to...
- The Household Cyclopedia of General Information was an American guide to housekeeping compiled by physician and author Henry Hartshorne, then a professor...