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Ecumene
UK
/ˈɛkjʊmiːn/
US
/ˈɛkjuːˌmiːn/
Translation of "ecumene" into Russian
ecumene
Noun
UK
/ˈɛkjʊmiːn/
US
/ˈɛkjuːˌmiːn/
ecumene
ecumenes pl
The concept of ecumene refers to the inhabited world.
Понятие ойкумена относится к населенному миру.
Additional translations
населённая территория
обитаемая земля
Definitions
ecumene
Noun
UK
/ˈɛkjʊmiːn/
US
/ˈɛkjuːˌmiːn/
The inhabited or habitable part of the world, as distinguished from uninhabited or uninhabitable areas.
The ancient Greeks referred to the ecumene as the known world, which included all the lands they were aware of and inhabited.
A term used in geography to describe the permanently inhabited areas of the earth.
The ecumene of the planet has expanded significantly with advancements in technology and infrastructure, allowing people to live in previously uninhabitable regions.
In early Christian and Byzantine usage, the civilised or Christian world regarded as a single community; the universal Church.
Ecumenical councils were summoned to resolve issues affecting the whole ecumene.