- a variation of compendium.
compend
Example Sentences
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His papers are a rare compend of literary criticism.
From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Henry B. Stanton
Here you have a compend of the doctrine of the Scriptures.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
It is hoped that the continued demand for this compend means a widening interest in the study of diseases of the skin, sufficiently keen as to lead to the desire for a still greater knowledge.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
I shall write only whereof I know—not by any means a compend of Creole cookery.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch-Williams
