American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ecumenical
IPA transcription: [,ɛkju'mɛnɪkəl]
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Adjective
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of worldwide scope or applicability; ; - Christopher Morley
“an issue of cosmopolitan import”
“the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time”
“universal experience”
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concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
“ecumenical thinking”
“ecumenical activities”
“the ecumenical movement”
Usage examples
- If it had continued, it would have qualified as an ecumenical council.
- Together, these four churches have a thriving ecumenical community.
- It is the first ecumenical educational institution on the Indian Ocean.
- These opponents accused Welch of harboring feminist, ecumenical, and evolutionary ideas.
- Apart from his political career Lord Mount Temple organized ecumenical conferences at Broadlands.
- The ecumenical patriarchy of Constantinople includes an Albanian dioceses with two parishes.
- Most dogmas have been promulgated at ecumenical councils.