Meaning of Encyclical

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Encyclical

1. 1
   a.

   Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.

2. 2
   n.

   An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.

3. 3
   a.

   Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.

4. 4
   n.

   An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.