ecumene
ecumene · ecumenes
Unification of Christianity and of ChristendomUnification of Christianity and of Christendom.
/iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/
Meaning
2 sensesUnification of Christianity and of Christendom.
(archaic)All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
Near-synonym: civilization
ойкуме́наojkuména
Translations
4 languagesРусский
inhabited areas of the world:
Origin
From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabitFrom Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).
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