ENCYCLOPEDISTS
Noun
encyclopedists
plural of encyclopedist
Source: Wiktionary
ENCYCLOPEDIST
En*cy`clo*pe"dist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. encyclopédiste.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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