Associations to the word «Oecumenical»

Wiktionary

ŒCUMENICAL, adjective. Alternative spelling of ecumenical
OECUMENICAL, adjective. Alternative spelling of ecumenical

Dictionary definition

OECUMENICAL, adjective. Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement".
OECUMENICAL, adjective. Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.