ecumenic

ec=u=men=ic

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ecumenic(s = adj.all) ecumenical, oecumenic, oecumenical - concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"

Derived form noun ecumenism₂

ecumenic, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. (sc. ) the inhabited world, fr. 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. [1913 Webster]

Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes. -- Ecumenical council. See under Council.