Added 5 October 2026
ecumenical
/ˌiːk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl/ adjective
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- Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- General; universal; catholic; worldwide.
Origin
From ecumenic + -al. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ical.
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