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encyclical
 
SYLLABICATION:en·cyc·li·cal
PRONUNCIATION:  n-skl-kl
ADJECTIVE: Intended for general or wide circulation.
NOUN: Roman Catholic Church A papal letter addressed to the bishops of the Church or to the hierarchy of a particular country.
ETYMOLOGY:From Medieval Lattin encyclicus, circular, from Greek enkuklios : en-, in; see en–2 + kuklos, circle; see kwel-1 in Appendix I.
 
 
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