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ecumenical

adjective ec·u·men·i·cal \ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl, -kyü-\

: involving people from different kinds of Christian churches

Full Definition of ECUMENICAL

1
:  worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
2
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 \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ECUMENICAL

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
First Known Use: circa 1587

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