ecumenical Definition
ecu·meni·cal (ek′yo̵̅o̅ men′i kəl, -yə-)
adjective
- general, or universal; esp., of or concerning the Christian church as a whole
- furthering or intended to further the unity or unification of Christian churches
- of or having to do with ecumenism
Etymology: LL oecumenicus < Gr oikoumenikos, of or from the whole world < oikoumenē (gē), the inhabited (world) < oikein, to dwell, inhabit < oikos: see eco-
ecumenical Related Forms
ec′u·men′i·cal·ism′ noun
ec′u·men′i·cally adverb
ecumenical Usage Examples
Preposition: in
Modifies a noun
- patriarchate: The proposal of the Ecumenical Patriarchate adds a further occasion of celebrating the Creator.
- accompanier: The new arrivals bring the total number of ecumenical accompaniers now on the ground to 22.
- co-operation: They are not related to a natural area of mission or an obvious area of ecumenical co-operation.
- pilgrimage: The unity we express in our ecumenical pilgrimage now must also be between churches which are in mission together.
- bishop: Conference backed a proposal to have an ecumenical bishop in Cardiff.
- dialog: The work of ecumenical dialog has only just begun.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: He suggested that Baptist ministers are not considered Kosher - speaking in an Anglican church tonight [ albeit with a truly ecumenical audience ] .
- fully: The Chapel of St Barbara is a fine Victorian building, recently refurbished and the only fully ecumenical chapel in the Royal Navy.
- totally: The reason that Taize was, and still is, so popular is in its style of worship which strives to be totally ecumenical.
- genuinely: This genuinely ecumenical team also maintains a close working relationship with leaders of other faiths.
Used with adjective complement
become: It's become ecumenical, moving around different churches.
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