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Encyclopedia Galactica
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English
Alternative forms
en Encyclopaedia Galactica Encyclopædia Galactica
Etymology
en Encyclopedia Britannica galactic Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica.
Proper noun
Encyclopedia Galactica
en science fiction A compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an en encyclopedia for a en galaxy-spanning civilization.
Usage notes
This term is used in many works by many authors, prominently in Douglas Adams' Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series and Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
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