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ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk(ə)l,
ɛk-/
adj.
representing a number of different Christian Churches.
▸promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian Churches.
Derivative
- ecumenically adv.
- ecumenism
/ɪˈkjuːmənɪz(ə)m/
n.
Etymology
C16: via late L. from Gk oikoumenikos from oikoumenē ‘the (inhabited) earth’.
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