Definition of Ecuminical
{ Ec`u*men"ic (?), Ec`u*men"ic*al (?), }
a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. &?; (sc. &?;) the
inhabited world, fr. &?; to inhabit, from &?; house, dwelling. See
Economy.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage,
that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical
council. [Written also œcumenical.]
Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the
popes. -- Ecumenical council. See under
Council.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- general;Universal
- (Ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church
- of or pertaining to a movement (ecumenical movement)
- interreligous or interdenominational
- including or containing a mixture of diverse elements or styles; mixed
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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