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encyclical

/ɪnˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/

Traduction: Qui se rapporte à une lettre officielle adressée par le pape à l'ensemble des évêques de l'Église catholique romaine., Lettre officielle du pape adressée à tous les évêques catholiques, traitant généralement de questions de doctrine, de morale ou de discipline.

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adjective

C2formalcommon/ɪnˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/

Relating to a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • 🇫🇷Qui se rapporte à une lettre officielle adressée par le pape à l'ensemble des évêques de l'Église catholique romaine.
  1. Circular letter C2 formal

    A letter addressed to all members of a particular group, especially a formal papal letter.

    • The Pope issued an encyclical letter on climate change.
    • The encyclical document was read in churches worldwide.
    • Scholars analyzed the encyclical's theological implications.

    🇫🇷Lettre encyclique

    Synonymes: circular

  • more encyclical comparative form
  • most encyclical superlative form

noun

C2formalcommonlegal/ɪnˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/

A formal letter written by the Pope and addressed to all Roman Catholic bishops, typically concerning matters of doctrine, morals, or discipline.

  • 🇫🇷Lettre officielle du pape adressée à tous les évêques catholiques, traitant généralement de questions de doctrine, de morale ou de discipline.
  1. Papal letter C2 formal

    A formal letter written by the Pope to all Roman Catholic bishops, addressing matters of doctrine, morals, or discipline.

    • The Pope issued an encyclical on climate change and social justice.
    • The encyclical was read aloud in churches across the country.
    • Theologians are still debating the implications of the recent encyclical.

    🇫🇷Encyclique (lettre papale)

  • encyclicals plural form
  • encyclicals' possessive plural form
  • encyclical's possessive singular form