Encyclic

Encyclic , adjective

[Latin encyclios of a circle, general, Greek {not transcribed}; {not transcribed} in + {not transcribed} circle: compare French encyclique. See Cycle.]

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.

Also: Encyclical

Encyclic , noun

An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. — Shipley

Also: Encyclical