encyclical

名词 encyclical:

1. a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
   同义词：encyclical letter

形容词 encyclical:

1. intended for wide distribution

en.cyc.li.cal

adj.（形容词）
Intended for general or wide circulation.
广泛传送的：意在普遍或广泛传阅的
n.Roman Catholic Church （名词）【罗马天主教】
A papal letter addressed to the bishops of the Church or to the hierarchy of a particular country.
教谕：罗马教皇对教会主教或特定国君主的教谕（通告）

来源：
From Late Latin encyclicus [circular]
源自 后期拉丁语 encyclicus [圆圈]
from Greek enkuklios
源自 希腊语 enkuklios
en- [in] * see en- 2
en- [在…中] *参见 en-2
kuklos [circle] * see k wel-
kuklos [圆] *参见 k wel-