Ecumenical
61ecumenical — a. See ecumenic …
62ecumenical — adjective supporting the idea of uniting the different branches of the Christian religion ecumenically / kli/ adverb …
63Ecumenical — ♦ An adjective meaning universal , derived from the Greek word oikoumene, the inhabited world or the whole world . (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 362) …
64ecumenical — ec·u·men·i·cal …
65ecumenical — / oecumenical Экуменический …
66ecumenical — ec•u•men•i•cal [[t]ˈɛk yʊˈmɛn ɪ kəl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈi kyʊ [/t]] also ec u•men′ic adj. 1) general; universal; worldwide 2) rel of or pertaining to the whole Christian church 3) rel promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world… …
67ecumenical — a. world wide; pertaining to whole church. ♦ ecumenicalism, n. promotion of Christian unity. ♦ ecumenicity, n …
68ecumenical — Universal; pertaining to the Christian church in its entirety; disregarding denominations in order to view the Church as a whole. Belonging to the whole of the Christian church …
69ecumenical — adj. 1 of or representing the whole Christian world. 2 seeking or promoting worldwide Christian unity. Derivatives: ecumenically adv. Etymology: LL oecumenicus f. Gk oikoumenikos of the inhabited earth (oikoumene) …
70Constantinople, Fifth Ecumenical Council at — Ecumenical council (q.v.) convened by Justinian I (q.v.) in 553 to condemn the Nestorianism (q.v.) of the Three Chapters (q.v.). Justinian s ulterior motive was to attempt to gain Monophysite (q.v.) adherence to the previous Council of… …