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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-
Also ecumenic ec′u·men′ic
Related Forms:
- ecumenicalism ec′u·men′i·cal·ism′ noun
- ecumenically ec′u·men′i·cally adverb
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