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adj
Of, relating to, or between different denominations or churches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
Synonyms: ecumenic, ecumenical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: interchurch
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English denomination English -al English denominational English interdenominational From inter- + denominational.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
