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encyclical

en·cyc·li·cal

UK/ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/ US/ɛˈnsɪklɪkʌl/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world

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adjective

1.

intended for wide distribution

  • “an encyclical letter”
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Origin

From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

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