Know Your Next Word : ecumenical
1. ecumenical :
adjective :
1. Having a mix of diverse elements
2. Universal, general
3. Pertaining to the whole Christian church, concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
usage :
An ecumenical group of Cincinnati area leaders called for an end Wednesday to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the Gaza Strip.(Rebecca Goodman : Area Groups Call For End to Gaza Conflict : Cincinnati Enquirer : Dec 31 - 2008.)
an ecumenical meal of German, Italian and Chinese dishes
the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
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