Book of Knowledge and Wisdom

This is where we share our knowledge - our own WIKI - online open encyclopedia of knowledge.

 

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–noun

1. a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. 2. (initial capital letter) the French work edited by Diderot and D'Alembert, published in the 18th century, distinguished by its representation of the views of the Enlightenment. Also, en·cy·clo·pae·di·a.

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[Origin: 1525–35; < NL encyclopaedia < Gk enkyklopaidía, a misreading of enkýklios paideía circular (i.e., well-rounded) education. See encyclical, pedi-²

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