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ecumenical, oecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl ˌɛk-], ecumenic, oecumenic adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to the Christian Church throughout the world, esp with regard to its unity 2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a. tending to promote unity among Churches b. of or relating to the international movement initiated among non-Catholic Churches in 1910 aimed at Christian unity: embodied, since 1937, in the World Council of Churches 3. Rare universal; general; worldwide [via Late Latin from Greek oikoumenikos, from oikein to inhabit, from oikos house] ecumenically , oecumenically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ecumenical adjective unifying, universal, non-denominational, non-sectarian, general ecumenical church services Translations ecumenical [ˌiːkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl] adj → œcuménique ecumenical ecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk/əl] adj → ecumenico/a ecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk/əl] adj → ecumenico/a adj ecumenical [iːkjuˈmenikəl, (American ) ek-] bringing together branches of the whole Christian church. ekumenies مَسْكوني селенски ekumenický økumenisk; fælleskirkelig ökumenisch οικουμενικός ecuménico oikumeeniline وابسته به همبستگی فرقه های گوناگون مسیحی ekumeeninen oecuménique כְּלָלִי, עוֹלָמִי שֶל הַכּנֶסִייָה गिरजाघरों के सदस्यों का सम्मेलन ekumenski ökumenikus ekumenis sem vinnur að sameiningu kristinna manna um allan heim ecumenico 全キリスト教会の 전(全) 기독교를 대표하는 ekumeninis ekumenisks penyatuan gereja oecumenisch økumenisk ekumeniczny ecuménico ecumenic вселенский ekumenický ekumenski ekumenski ekumenisk ที่ช่วยส่งเสริมความสามัคคีของคริสเตียนทั่วโลก bütün dünyada Hiristiyan birliğini destekleyen 全基督教的 екуменичний تمام عیسائی عالم سے متعلق thuộc về giáo hội chung 全基督教的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Catherine Milstead, a mother of five, enrolled her oldest daughter in an ecumenical Christian home-school program when her youngest daughter was a baby. The Canadian resources are produced by an ecumenical committee, co-ordinated by the Council's Commission on Faith and Witness. During an audience with members of the Christian World Communions, Pope Benedict stressed that despite difficulties, "the ecumenical dialogue which seeks full Christian unity must continue . |
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