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encyclical

DEFINITIONS OF: encyclical

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n a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world

Synonyms:
encyclical letter
Type of:
letter, missive
a written message addressed to a person or organization

adj intended for wide distribution

“an encyclical letter”
Synonyms
distributed
spread out or scattered about or divided up
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