en ‧ cyc ‧ li ‧ cal /ɪnˈsɪklɪk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: encyclicus , from Greek enkyklios 'circular, general' , from kyklos 'circle' ]
a letter sent by the Pope to all Roman Catholic ↑ bishop s
en ‧ cyc ‧ li ‧ cal /ɪnˈsɪklɪk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: encyclicus , from Greek enkyklios 'circular, general' , from kyklos 'circle' ]
a letter sent by the Pope to all Roman Catholic ↑ bishop s
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012