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encyclical: Meaning and Definition of
en•cyc•li•cal
Pronunciation: (en-sik'li-kul, -sī'kli-), [key] — n.
- a letter addressed by the pope to all the bishops of the church.
—adj. - (of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.