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Meaning of 'encyclical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Encyclical [ a.]
- Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.
2 . Encyclical [ n.]
- An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.

Meaning of 'encyclical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . encyclical [ s]
Meaning (1):
- intended for wide distribution
Example in sentence:
  • an encyclical letter

Nearby Words:

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