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(a.) 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.
(n.) An encyclical letter, especially one from a pope.

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APA	Webster's. (2011). encyclical. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/encyclical/definitions/2003081
Chicago	Webster's. 2011. "encyclical" http://smartdefine.org/encyclical/definitions/2003081 (accessed September 23, 2026).
Harvard	Webster's 2011, encyclical, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/encyclical/definitions/2003081>.
MLA	Webster's. "encyclical" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/encyclical/definitions/2003081>

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