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ENCYCLICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does encyclical mean?
• ENCYCLICAL (noun)
The noun ENCYCLICAL has 1 sense:
1. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
Familiarity information: ENCYCLICAL used as a noun is very rare.
• ENCYCLICAL (adjective)
The adjective ENCYCLICAL has 1 sense:
1. intended for wide distribution
Familiarity information: ENCYCLICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
encyclical; encyclical letter
Hypernyms ("encyclical" is a kind of...):
letter; missive (a written message addressed to a person or organization)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intended for wide distribution
Context example:
an encyclical letter
Similar:
distributed (spread out or scattered about or divided up)
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