ecumenic

ecumenic
adjective /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk,ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/
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(applied especially to councils of the Church),


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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 — 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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • 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

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