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Word: Encyclical
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (as an adjective): via late Latin from Greek enkuklios ‘circular, general’, from en- ‘in’ + kuklos ‘a circle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈsɪklɪkl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈsɪklɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.
Short Definition:papal letter sent to all bishops of Roman Catholic Church
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