ENCYCLICAL


Meaning of ENCYCLICAL in English

[ ɛn'sɪklɪk(ə)l , ɪn- , -'sʌɪk- ]

■ noun a letter sent by the pope to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk enkuklios 'circular, general'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.