Meaning of ecumene | Babel Free
iːˈkjuː.mə.niDefinitions
- All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
- Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonym: civilization”
“Ninety-five per cent of the cultivated area of the country lies east of a line drawn from Tsitsihar (Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh) in northern Manchuria to K'un-ming in Yün-nan Province. This is eastern China, and within it is the Chinese ecumene.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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