encyclopaedia
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- encyclopædia (dated, chiefly UK)
- encyclopedia (US, Canada, accepted in Australian and International English, and is also common in British English)
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- Rhymes: -iːdiə
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encyclopaedia (plural encyclopaedias or encyclopaediae)
- (chiefly British) A reference work (often in several volumes) containing in-depth articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order or by category) dealing with a wide range of subjects or with some particular specialty
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reference book
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