Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
ecumenical (which is the usual form). - noun etc. See
ecumenic , etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church.
- adjective a title assumed by the popes.
- adjective See under
Council .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
Etymologies
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Examples
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When hostility has broken out on an "ecumenic" thread, I'll be looking for the source.
Latest Articles Prayer thread 2008
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In the english version of the "Gloria", they lost the meaning of this verse: "Peace to His people on earth" is less... ecumenic than "on earth peace to men of good will".
Archive 2006-09-01 Decio Biavati 2006
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In the english version of the "Gloria", they lost the meaning of this verse: "Peace to His people on earth" is less... ecumenic than "on earth peace to men of good will".
il blog: Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Decio Biavati 2006
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The goodly object of his ecumenic imperialism, therefore, was to carry out the moral idea of Christianity.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prays during an ecumenic ceremony for his health and cancer treatment in Caracas
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prays during an ecumenic ceremony for his health and cancer treatment in Caracas
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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If the article is inappropriate for an ecumenic discussion, the tag will be changed to open.
Latest Articles Prayer thread 2008
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Therefore "anti" posters must not try to finesse the guidelines by asking loaded questions, using inflammatory taglines, gratuitous quote mining or trying to slip in an "anti" or "ex" article under the color of the "ecumenic" tag.
Latest Articles Prayer thread 2008
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Unlike the "caucus" threads, the article and reply posts of an "ecumenic" thread can discuss more than one belief, but antagonism is not tolerable.
Latest Articles Prayer thread 2008
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The passage should be considered historical fact and a legitimate subject for an ecumenic discussion.
Latest Articles Prayer thread 2008
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