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Adjective: encyclical  en'sik-li-kul or in'sik-li-kul
  1. Intended for wide distribution
    "an encyclical letter"
Noun: encyclical  en'sik-li-kul or in'sik-li-kul
  1. A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
    - encyclical letter

Derived forms: encyclicals

See also: distributed

Type of: letter, missive

Encyclopedia: Encyclical

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