noun
biographical dictionary
A reference book containing entries on people's lives, often with details such as birth/death dates and achievements.
歴史のレポートを書くために、人名辞典で調べた。
I looked it up in a biographical dictionary to write my history report.
Standard kanji spelling using 辞典 (dictionary).
Variant using 事典 (encyclopedia); both are used for biographical reference works.
Compound of 人名 (person's name) + 辞典/事典 (dictionary/encyclopedia).