meaning of encyclical2
1. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.
2. 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.
3. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
Related Words
encyclical | encyclical letter |
