Great Soviet Encyclopedia

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Great Soviet Encyclopedia

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Bolshaya Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya, or Большая советская энциклопедия) is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedias in the world. It was published by the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990.

Pronunciation

In Russian, it is pronounced as [ˈbolʲʂəjə sɐˈvʲetskəjə ɪntsɨklɐˈpʲedʲɪjə].

Etymology

The term "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is a direct translation of the Russian term "Bolshaya Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya". "Bolshaya" means "great" or "large", "Sovetskaya" means "Soviet", and "Entsiklopediya" is the Russian term for "encyclopedia".

Related Terms

  • Encyclopedia: A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.
  • Soviet Union: A federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.
  • Russian language: The most widely spoken of the Slavic languages and the largest native language in Europe.

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