encyclical

ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl

Definition

Definition of encyclical - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Papal letter

TECH.

relating to a letter from the Pope to all bishops

TECH.

The encyclical letter addressed moral issues globally..

papal

pontifical

communication

Rare

intended for general or wide circulation

Rare

The encyclical message was shared with all members.

general

public

universal

Noun

religion

TECH.

papal letter for general circulation in the Church

TECH.

The encyclical addressed climate change issues.

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encyclical letter

letter from the pope to bishops worldwide

The encyclical letter addressed climate change issues.

Origin of encyclical

Greek, enkuklios (circular) + kyklos (circle)

Examples of encyclical in a sentence

An encyclical document was issued to address the crisis.
The encyclical letter reached all the parishes.
An encyclical document was distributed to the public.
The encyclical was read in churches worldwide.
A new encyclical was issued by the Pope.

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French:encyclique, à diffusion générale, ...
German:päpstlich, Enzyklika, ...
Italian:enciclico, enciclica, ...
Spanish:encíclica, encíclico, ...
Portuguese:encíclico, encíclica, ...
Chinese:通谕的, 通谕, ...
Japanese:教皇の, 回勅, ...
Arabic:دَوْرِيّ, رِسالَة بابَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִכְתָּב אַפִּיפְיוֹרִי, מִכְתָּב אֲפִיפְיוֹרִי, ...
Russian:энциклический, энциклика, ...
Ukrainian:енциклічний, енцикліка, ...
Hindi:एन्साइक्लिकल, पोपीय परिपत्र, ...
Bengali:পোপীয়, এনসাইক্লিকাল, ...
Catalan:encíclic, encíclica, ...
Czech:encyklikový, encyklika, ...
Danish:encyklisk, encyklika, ...
Dutch:encycliek, ...
Greek:εγκύκλιος, ...
Hungarian:enciklikás, enciklika, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងសារលិខិតសម្តេចប៉ាប, សារលិខិតសម្តេចប៉ាប, ...
Korean:교황 서신의, 회칙, ...
Persian:دورانی, بخشنامه پاپی, ...
Polish:encykliczny, encyklika, ...
Portuguese (BR):encíclica, encíclico, ...
Romanian:enciclic, enciclică, ...
Swedish:encyklisk, encyklika, ...
Thai:สารานุกรม, สมณสาสน์, ...
Turkish:papalık, genelge, ...
Vietnamese:thông điệp, thông điệp giáo hoàng, ...

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