ENCYCLICAL


Meaning of ENCYCLICAL in English

/ ɪnˈsɪklɪkl; NAmE / noun

an official letter written by the Pope and sent to all Roman Catholic bishops

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent. (as an adjective): via late Latin from Greek enkuklios circular, general, from en- in + kuklos a circle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.