-ency
-en*cy
(?). [L. -entia.] A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.{
En*cyc"lic
(?),En*cyc"li*cal
(?), } a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. ; in + circle: cf. F. encyclique. See Cycle.] Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.{
En*cyc"lic
,En*cyc"li*cal
, } n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Shipley.{
En*cy`clo*pe"di*a
,En*cy`clo*p"di*a
} (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. , for , instruction in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F. encyclopdie. See Cyclopedia, and Encyclical.][Formerly written
encyclopdy and
encyclopedy.]
The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.[1913 Webster]
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