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Encyclical letter   /ɛnsˈɪklɪkəl lˈɛtər/   Listen
Encyclical letter

noun
1.
A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world.  Synonym: encyclical.





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"Encyclical letter" Quotes from Famous Books



... ENCYCLICAL LETTER, a letter addressed by the Pope to the bishops of the Church, condemnatory of prevailing errors or counselling them how to act in connection with public questions ...
— The Nuttall Encyclopaedia - Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge • Edited by Rev. James Wood


Words linked to "Encyclical letter" :   letter, missive, encyclical


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