ALL meanings of encyclical
- noun encyclical A papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. 1
- noun encyclical A papal letter delivered to Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. 0
- adjective encyclical Intended for general circulation. 0
- countable noun encyclical An encyclical is an official letter written by the Pope and sent to all Roman Catholic bishops, usually in order to make a statement about the official teachings of the Church. 0
- noun encyclical a letter sent by the pope to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world 0
- adjective encyclical (of letters) intended for general or wide circulation 0
- adjective encyclical for general circulation 0
- noun encyclical a papal document addressed to the bishops, generally dealing with doctrinal matters 0