WordNet: ecumenical council

(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church"

• hypernym council

• hyponym First Council of Nicaea, Nicaea

• hyponym Constantinople, First Council of Constantinople

• hyponym Council of Ephesus, Ephesus

• hyponym Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon

• hyponym Constantinople, Second Council of Constantinople

• hyponym Constantinople, Third Council of Constantinople

• hyponym Nicaea, Second Council of Nicaea

ecumenical council

• (suomi) ekumeeninen neuvosto (synonyymi; <unconfirmed/>)

• (suomi) ekumeeninen kirkolliskokous (synonyymi)