Ecumenic
- Ecumenic
- Ecumenic Ec`u*men"ic, Ecumenical Ec`u*men"ic*al, a. [L.
oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to
inhabit, from o'i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.]
General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which
concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council.
[Written also {[oe]cumenical}.]
[1913 Webster]
{Ecumenical Bishop}, a title assumed by the popes.
{Ecumenical council}. See under {Council}.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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ecumenic — ECUMÉNIC, Ă, ecumenici, ce, adj. Învestit cu autoritate extinsă asupra întregii biserici creştine. – Din fr. œcumenique. Trimis de thiess, 07.08.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 ECUMÉNIC adj. (bis.) (înv.) sobornic, sobornicesc. (Sinod ecumenic.) Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
ecumenic oecumenic ecumenical oecumenical — nonsectarian onsectarian adj. not restricted to one sect or school or party; as, religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere; public funding is restricted to nonsectarian colleges. Opposite of {sectarian}. [Narrower terms: {ecumenic,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecumenic — adjective /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk,ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ Ecumenical.<ref name= OED /> See Also: ecumenicalism, ecumenicality, ecumenically, ecumenicity, ecumenism, ecumenist … Wiktionary
ecumènic — e|cu|mè|nic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
ecumenic — adj. worldwide, universal; of the Christian church … English contemporary dictionary
ecumenic — a.; (also ecumenical) [Written also Oecumenic and Oecumenical.] General (applied especially to councils of the Church), universal … New dictionary of synonyms
ecumenic — ec·u·men·ic … English syllables
ecumenic — adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions ecumenical thinking ecumenical activities the ecumenical movement • Syn: ↑oecumenic, ↑ecumenical, ↑oecumenical • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ecumenical — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ecumenical Bishop — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
