encyclical
noun
1 encyclical
A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world.
synonym: encyclical letter.
Polish: encyklika
adjective
1 encyclical
Intended for wide distribution.
Roget 531: published etc. v.; current etc. (news) 532; in circulation, public; notorious; flagrant, arrant; open ... show more
Moby thesaurus: Pastoral Epistle, aerogram, air letter, airgraph, announcement, annunciation, billet-doux, bull, bulletin board, chain letter, circular, communique, dead letter, declaration, dimissorial, dimissory letter, drop letter, edict, enunciation, fan letter ... show more.
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