- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Source: opted
- 3. adj. intended for wide distribution Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Shipley. Source: webster
- 6. j:85/n:15 n. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world s. intended for wide distribution Source: ecdict
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