encyclical
pronunciation
How to pronounce encyclical in British English:
UK [ɪnˈsɪklɪkl]
How to pronounce encyclical in American English:
US [ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl]
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- Noun:
- a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
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- Adjective:
- intended for wide distribution
Word Origin
- encyclical (adj.)
- in reference to ecclesiastical letters meant for wide circulation (for example, a letter sent by a pope to all bishops), 1640s, from Late Latin encyclicus, from Latin encyclius, from Greek enkyklios "in a circle, circular" (see encyclopedia). As a noun, from 1837.
Example
- 1. Encyclical from the government , all drugs , sex and violence are strictly prohibited inside venues .
- 2. Reliable sources said earlier , xie wan encyclical is likely to cooperate with the new forms of media conversion , full-time artist is extremely likely to contract some form of conversion butou .
- 3. Encyclical from the government , all drugs , sex and violence are strictly prohibited inside events .
- 4. In his encyclical the splendor of truth , pope john paul ii reminded us of the necessary link between freedom , truth and the good .