ecumenical

ec·u·men·i·cal  (ky-mn-kl) also ec·u·men·ic (-mnk)

adj.

1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.

2.

a. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church.

b. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.

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[From Late Latin oecmenicus, from Greek oikoumenikos, from (h) oikoumen (g), (the) inhabited (world), feminine present passive participle of oikein, to inhabit, from oikos, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ecu·meni·cal n.

ecu·meni·cal·ism n.

ecu·meni·cal·ly adv.

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ecumenical, oecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk^əl 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

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ecumenical - concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical nonsectarian, unsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
	2.	ecumenical - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" universal, oecumenical, world-wide, worldwide, cosmopolitan, general comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

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ecumenical

adjective unifying, universal, non-denominational, non-sectarian, general ecumenical church services

Translations

ecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmenɪkəl]

A. ADJ → ecuménico

B. CPD ecumenical council N → consejo m ecuménico
ecumenical movement N → movimiento m ecuménico

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ecumenical [ˌiːkjuˈmɛnɪk^əl ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪk^əl] adj → œcuménique

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ecumenical

adj (form) → ökumenisch; ecumenical council → Ökumenischer Rat

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ecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk/əl] adj → ecumenico/a

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ecumenical [ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk/əl] adj → ecumenico/a

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ecumenical

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