Dictionary
en•cyc•li•cal
Pronunciation: (en-sik'li-kul, -sī'kli-), [key]—
n.
Rom. Cath. Ch.a letter addressed by the pope to all the bishops of the church.
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adj.
(of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general.
Also,en•cyc'lic.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.