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ecumenical

adjective

Of worldwide scope or applicability

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
L
Contains
CU
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌiːk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl

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adjective

  1. Of worldwide scope or applicability

    “An issue of cosmopolitan import”

adjective

  1. Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

    “Ecumenical thinking”

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Example Sentences

An issue of cosmopolitan import
{'source': 'Christopher Morley', 'text': 'the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time'}
Universal experience
Ecumenical thinking
Ecumenical activities
The ecumenical movement

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