Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ECUMENIC
ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical
(adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; “ecumenical thinking”; “ecumenical activities”; “the ecumenical movement”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ecumenic (not comparable)
Ecumenical.
Source: Wiktionary
Ec`u*men"ic, Ec`u*men"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. oecumenicus, Gr. Economy.]
Definition: General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also .] Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes.
– Ecumenical council. See under Council.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMISERATIVE
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
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