encyclical

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A papal letter delivered to Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church
intended for general circulation
{a} circular, sent round about
An encyclical letter, esp
Letters sent to all the bishops of Christendom, or one particular country, and intended to guide them in their relations with their flocks See Papal Bull
intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"
one from a pope
(Gr "moving in a circle"; "circulating") A letter by the head of an Orthodox jurisdiction (Archbishop or Patriarch) to those under his spiritual authority The content of such a letter may vary but it must refer to specific administrative or spiritual topics concerning the faithful
{i} letter from the Pope
An encyclical is an official letter written by the Pope and sent to all Roman Catholic bishops, usually in order to make a statement about the official teachings of the Church. a letter sent by the Pope to all Roman Catholic bishops (encyclicus, from enkyklios , from kyklos )
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
a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter
encyclical

    Silbentrennung

    en·cyc·li·cal

    Türkische aussprache

    ensîklîkıl

    Aussprache

    /enˈsəkləkəl/ /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/

    Etymologie

    () From Late Latin encyclicus, from Ancient Greek εγκυκλιος (enkyklios, “circular, general”), from εν− (en-) + κύκλος (kyklos, “circle”).
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