ecumene

noun /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/

1. All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.

   archaic

   Near-synonym: civilization

2. Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry ecumene (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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