What's Encyclopedia in French?

Encyclopédie, in full Encyclopédie, Ou Dictionnaire Raisonné Des Sciences, Des Arts Et Des Métiers, (French: “Encyclopaedia, or Classified Dictionary of Sciences, Arts, and Trades”), the 18th-century French encyclopaedia that was one of the chief works of the Philosophes, men dedicated to the advancement of science and ...

What does the word encyclopedia?

Encyclopaedia, also spelled encyclopedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner.

What was the purpose of the Encyclopédie?

The aim of the Encyclopédie was to gather all available knowledge, to examine it critically and rationally, and to use it for social advancement. The subtitle, translated from French to English, reads 'A Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts'.