"encyclopedian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From encyclopedia + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encyclopedia|an}} encyclopedia + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} encyclopedian (not comparable)
  1. Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: encyclopediac, encyclopediacal [archaic], encyclopedial [rare], encyclopedic, encyclopedical
    Sense id: en-encyclopedian-en-adj-~JzwdkMg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: encyclopaedian, encyclopædian

Noun

Forms: encyclopedians [plural]
Etymology: From encyclopedia + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encyclopedia|an}} encyclopedia + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} encyclopedian (plural encyclopedians)
  1. A person who has an encyclopedic knowledge.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: encyclopaedian, encyclopædian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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