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Meaning of 'ecumenical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ecumenical [ a.]
- General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council.

Meaning of 'ecumenical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ecumenical [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of worldwide scope or applicability
Example in sentence:
  • an issue of cosmopolitan import;
  • the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time;
  • universal experience
Meaning (2):
- concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
Example in sentence:
  • ecumenical activities;
  • ecumenical thinking;
  • the ecumenical movement

Nearby Words:

ecumenic ecurie

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