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ENCYCLICAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world

Synonyms:

encyclical; encyclical letter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("encyclical" is a kind of...):

letter; missive (a written message addressed to a person or organization)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Intended for wide distribution

Example:

an encyclical letter

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

distributed (spread out or scattered about or divided up)

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