encyclical
encyclical
Definition
en·cyc·li·cal (en sik′li kəl, in-; occas., --sī′kli-)
adjective
for general circulation
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
encyclical
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- issue: In 1869 the first Vatican Council issued five great encyclicals which would determine the role of the Roman Catholic Church in a modern society.
- write: He also supported the fascist tyranny of Pilsudski in Poland, while writing erudite encyclicals on moral and political principles.
Adjective modifier
- papal: I am sure that he knows that the original concept derives from Catholic teaching, and a 19th century papal encyclical.
- social: Fortunately, they had access to three social encyclicals.
- first: This week's paper also offers in-depth analysis of Pope Benedict's first encyclical.
- great: In 1869 the first Vatican Council issued five great encyclicals which would determine the role of the Roman Catholic Church in a modern society.
- last: The present Pope's last encyclical in this series was in 1991.
- major: This is a theme to which the pope himself constantly returns, and not only in major encyclicals.
Modifies a noun
- letter: Evangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II's encyclical letter on the value of human life, 1995.
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