About The Word Encyclopedist
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Encyclopedist
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What's The Definition Of Encyclopedist?
[n] a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias
Synonyms | Synonyms for Encyclopedist: compiler Related Terms | Find terms related to Encyclopedist: Encyclopedist In Webster's Dictionary \En*cy`clo*pe"dist\, n. [Cf. F.
encyclop['e]diste.]
The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such
compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole
range of the sciences.
{The Encyclopedists}, the writers of the great French
encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were
Diderot and D'Alembert. Among the contributors were
Voltaire and Rousseau.
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