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chrestomathy

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chrestomathy

Summary

chrestomathy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • chrestomathy is a type of anthology[2].
  • chrestomathy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[3].

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Definition and Type

chrestomathy is a type of anthology[2].

Why It Matters

chrestomathy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (552 views/month).[1] chrestomathy has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] chrestomathy is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → anthology
    Aliases → —
    Svkkl authority id → 0308331-citanky
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0308331-citanky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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