encyclic

Variant of encyclical

encyclical definition

en·cyc·li·cal (en sik′li kəl, in-; occas., -sī′kli-)

adjective

for general circulation
also encyclic en·cyc′·lic

Etymology: LL encyclicus < Gr enkyklios, in a circle, general, common < en-, in + kyklos, a circle: see cycle

noun

R.C.Ch. a papal document addressed to the bishops, generally dealing with doctrinal matters

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