Conversations-Lexikon

Conversations-Lexikon or Konversations-Lexikon typically refers to a German-language encyclopedia:

• The first was the Conversations-Lexikon mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf die gegenwärtigen Zeiten (1796-1808), acquired and completed by Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus
• Its successor editions were later referred to as the Brockhaus encyclopedia. Its format was widely imitated in many countries by other 19th century encyclopedias, especially popular encyclopedias.
• Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1839-1979), first issued "for the educated classes" in the 19th century in 52 volumes. Merged into Brockhaus in 1984.

Other forms of the phrase include conversations lexikon, conversationslexikon, konversations lexikon and konversationslexikon

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