encyclopaedia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
encyclopaedia
    n 1: a reference work (often in several volumes) containing
         articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical
         order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or
         with some particular specialty [syn: {encyclopedia},
         {cyclopedia}, {encyclopaedia}, {cyclopaedia}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Encyclopedia \En*cy`clo*pe"di*a\, Encyclopaedia
\En*cy`clo*p[ae]"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, for ? ?, instruction
   in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F. encyclop['e]die.
   See {Cyclopedia}, and {Encyclical}.] [Formerly written
   {encyclop[ae]dy} and {encyclopedy}.]
   The full circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary
   of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in
   which the various branches of science or art are discussed
   separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.
   [1913 Webster]
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