ENCYCLICAL


Meaning of ENCYCLICAL in English

n. & adj.

n. a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.

adj. (of a letter) for wide circulation.

[ LL encyclicus f. Gk egkuklios (as EN-(2), kuklos circle) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.