1. ecumenical council

noun. (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.
Synonyms
Ephesus Council of Chalcedon Second Council of Nicaea First Council of Constantinople Chalcedon First Council of Nicaea Nicaea Third Council of Constantinople Constantinople Council of Ephesus council Second Council of Constantinople

2. ecumenical

adjective. (ˌɛkjuːˈmɛnɪkəl) Of worldwide scope or applicability.
Synonyms
world-wide general comprehensive oecumenical universal worldwide cosmopolitan
Antonyms
noncomprehensive national continental particularity discriminate
Etymology
ecumenical (English)
-al (English)
ecumenic (English)
oecumenicus (Latin)
οἰκουμένη (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἰκέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἶκος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ϝοῖκος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἰκουμενικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. ecumenical

adjective. (ˌɛkjuːˈmɛnɪkəl) Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions.
Synonyms
nonsectarian oecumenic oecumenical ecumenic unsectarian
Antonyms
sectarian specific specialized precise diversified
Etymology
ecumenical (English)
-al (English)
ecumenic (English)
oecumenicus (Latin)
οἰκουμένη (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἰκέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἶκος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ϝοῖκος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
οἰκουμενικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. council

noun. (ˈkaʊnsəl) A body serving in an administrative capacity.
Synonyms
executive council NAC punchayet panchayet works council world council panchayat North Atlantic Council TC Economic and Social Council city council SC soviet Sanhedrin privy council administrative body administrative unit ECOSOC Trusteeship Council Security Council
Etymology
council (English)
cuncile (Anglo-Norman)
concile (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
concilium (Latin)

5. council

noun. (ˈkaʊnsəl) A meeting of people for consultation.
Synonyms
group meeting council member meeting Jirga indaba powwow synod councillor
Antonyms
disassembly nonmember
Etymology
council (English)
cuncile (Anglo-Norman)
concile (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
concilium (Latin)

6. council

noun. (ˈkaʊnsəl) (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine.
Synonyms
Vienne Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence Council of Vienne Council of Constance Lateran Council First Council of Lyons Council of Trent Fourth Council of Constantinople assembly Constance Constantinople ecumenical council Second Council of Lyons Vatican Council Lyons
Etymology
council (English)
cuncile (Anglo-Norman)
concile (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
concilium (Latin)
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