'Encyclical' definitions:
Definition of 'encyclical'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"
noun
A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world [syn: encyclical, encyclical letter]
Definition of 'Encyclical'
From: GCIDE
- 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, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope. Encyclic
Definition of 'Encyclical'
From: GCIDE
- Encyclic \En*cyc"lic\, Encyclical \En*cyc"li*cal\, n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. --Shipley. Encyclopedia
Definition of 'encyclical'
From: GCIDE
- distributed \distributed\ adj.
- 1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of concentrated. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; diffuse, diffused; dispensed; {dispersed, spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose)}; encyclical; rationed; scattered, widespread; sparse, thin; {unfocused, unfocussed}] Also See: distributive. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.
- Syn: diversified. [WordNet 1.5]
- Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom. xii. 13. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'encyclical'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerogram,
- air letter,
- airgraph,
- announcement,
- annunciation,
- billet-doux,
- bull,
- bulletin board,
- chain letter,
- circular,
- communique,
- dead letter,
- declaration,
- dimissorial,
- dimissory letter,
- drop letter,
- edict,
- enunciation,
- fan letter,
- form letter,
- letter of credit,
- letter of introduction,
- letters credential,
- letters of marque,
- letters of request,
- letters overt,
- letters patent,
- letters rogatory,
- love letter,
- manifesto,
- monitory,
- newsletter,
- nixie,
- notice,
- notification,
- open letter,
- Pastoral Epistle,
- pastoral letter,
- poison-pen letter,
- position paper,
- proclamation,
- program,
- programma,
- pronouncement,
- pronunciamento,
- public notice,
- report,
- round robin,
- statement,
- ukase,
- white book,
- white paper