Ec·u·men·ic Ec·u·men·ic·al a. General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also œcumenical.]
Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes.
Ecumenical council. See under Council.
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ecumenic
adj : concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions;
"ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the
ecumenical movement" [syn: oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical]