| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | en·cyc·li·cal |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-s k l-k l |
| ADJECTIVE: | Intended for general or wide circulation. | | NOUN: | Roman Catholic Church A papal letter addressed to the bishops of the Church or to the hierarchy of a particular country. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Medieval Lattin encyclicus, circular, from Greek enkuklios : en-, in; see en–2 + kuklos, circle; see kwel-1 in Appendix I.
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