{ } a. [ L. oecumenicus, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) the inhabited world, fr. &unr_; to inhabit, from o'i^kos house, dwelling. See Economy. ] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [ Written also œcumenical. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes. -- Ecumenical council. See under Council. [ 1913 Webster ]
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(n)(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
{ } a. [ L. oecumenicus, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) the inhabited world, fr. &unr_; to inhabit, from o'i^kos house, dwelling. See Economy. ] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [ Written also œcumenical. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes. -- Ecumenical council. See under Council. [ 1913 Webster ]