- a variation of compendium.
compend
Example Sentences
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The knowledge then of Jesus Christ is a true and full compend of all saving knowledge.
From Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life by John (of Wamphray) Brown
The acting of the heart in supplication, is a kind of compend and result of all these, as one perfume made up of many simples.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
In January, 1874, he published, in the "Quarterly Journal of Science," a brief compend of the notes of his investigations during the four years preceding.
From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various
An epitome, compend, or compendium is a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
His principal literary work was Li Livres dou Tresor, written in French, an interesting compend of the omne scibile.
From Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Hell by Charles Eliot Norton
