encyclopaedia
noun/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
Frequency rank: #15,550 most common English word
Meaning
A comprehensive reference work containing articles on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject.
Example sentence
She spent hours reading through encyclopaedia to find information about ancient civilizations.
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