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
  • The expansion will also introduce new catalogs in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish and more, with more than 120 languages in total.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Its Shopper Agent connects brand catalogs to ChatGPT through the Agentic Commerce Protocol.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Definition of dictionaries
Noun
  • HarperCollins said Archer's books were sold in 119 countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shop for clothing, books, antiques, and jewelry (Croghan’s is amazing) up and down King Street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
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