Cyclopedia
Pronunciation : Cy`clo*pe"di*a Cy`clo*pae"di*a (s`kl-p"d-)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. ky`klos circle + paidei`a the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. paidey`ein to bring up a child. See Cycle, and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue.]
Definition : Defn: The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913