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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
encyclic — index public (known) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
encyclic — en·cy·clic || en sɪklɪk(l) adj. intended to be heard by many n. letter from the Pope … English contemporary dictionary
encyclic — I. a.; (also encyclical) Circular, addressed to the circuit (of churches, officials, etc.). II. n.; (also encyclical) Circular letter (especially of the Pope) … New dictionary of synonyms
encyclic — I. adjective see encyclical I II. noun see encyclical II … Useful english dictionary
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
Encyclical — • According to its etymology, an encyclical is nothing more than a circular letter. In modern times, usage has confined the term almost exclusively to certain papal documents which differ in their technical form from the ordinary style of either… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Letters — Ecclesiastical Letters † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Letters (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ) Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, more particularly … Catholic encyclopedia
ENCYCLIQUE — Lettre solennelle (littéralement, «lettre circulaire») adressée par le pape à l’ensemble des Églises, ou seulement à quelques unes d’entre elles, en vertu de son pastorat suprême d’enseignement (magistère ordinaire ou extraordinaire, selon le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
