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ecumenical

Main Entry:: ec·u·men·i·cal
Pronunciation:: \ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl, -kyü-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Late Latin oecumenicus, from Late Greek oikoumenikos, from Greek oikoumenē the inhabited world, from feminine of oikoumenos, present passive participle of oikein to inhabit, from oikos house — more at vicinity
Date:: circa 1587

1: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application2 a: of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches b: promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation

— ec·u·men·i·cal·ly

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\-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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