en|cyc|li|cal

en|cyc|li|cal
en|cyc|li|cal «ehn SIHK luh kuhl, -SY kluh-», noun, adjective.
–n.
a letter from the Pope to his bishops, stating the position of the church on important questions.
–adj.
intended for wide circulation; general.
[< Late Latin encyclicus (< Greek enkýklos circle) + English -al1]

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  • en·cyc·li·cal — /ınˈsıklıkəl/ noun, pl cals [count] : an official letter from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops …   Useful english dictionary

  • cyc — an·a·cyc·lus; cyc; cyc·la·mate; cyc·la·mine; cyc·lam·mo·ni·um; cyc·lane; cyc·la·nor·bi·dae; cyc·lan·tha·ce·ae; cyc·lan·tha·les; cyc·lar·thro·sis; cyc·li·an; di·cyc·li·ca; en·do·cyc·li·ca; mono·cyc·li·ca; cyc·las; en·cyc·li·cal; cyc·lan·tha·ceous; …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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  • encyclical — en·cyc·li·cal …   English syllables

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • Encyclic — En*cyc lic, Encyclical En*cyc li*cal, a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. ?; ? in + ? circle: cf. F. encyclique. See {Cycle}.] Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Encyclic — En*cyc lic, Encyclical En*cyc li*cal, n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Shipley …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Encyclical — Encyclic En*cyc lic, Encyclical En*cyc li*cal, a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. ?; ? in + ? circle: cf. F. encyclique. See {Cycle}.] Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Encyclical — Encyclic En*cyc lic, Encyclical En*cyc li*cal, n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. Shipley …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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