oecumenical
Britishadjective
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The subsequent oecumenical synods of the undivided Church were patterned on that of Nicaea.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
It is neither that of the city, nor that of the country alone—neither national, oecumenical, nor provincial, nor a mixture of all.
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by Norman, B. M.
And the most recent claimant to inspiration sometimes threatened to overshadow the tradition of a thousand years, and to assert an oecumenical power.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
The university library is very rich, and contains the original MSS. of the acts of the great oecumenical council.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
Numerous problems are now postponed till the oecumenical Council.
From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Huizinga, Johan
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