Ecumenical (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. general; universal.
  2. pertaining to the whole Christian church.
  3. promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
  4. of or relating to a movement (ecumenical movement ), especially among Protestant groups since the 1800s, aimed at achieving universal Christian unity and church union through international interdenominational organizations that cooperate on matters of mutual concern.
  5. interreligious or interdenominational: an ecumenical marriage.
  6. including or containing a mixture of diverse elements or styles; mixed: an ecumenical meal of German, Italian, and Chinese dishes.
adjective
  1. of or relating to the Christian Church throughout the world, esp with regard to its unity
    • tending to promote unity among Churches
    • of or relating to the international movement initiated among non-Catholic Churches in 1910 aimed at Christian unity: embodied, since 1937, in the World Council of Churches
  3. universal; general; worldwide
Ecumenical (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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