IRENICS

Noun

irenics

Irenical theology, opposed to polemics.

Anagrams

• resinic, sericin, sirenic

Source: Wiktionary


I*ren"ics, n. (Eccl.)

Definition: That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; -- called also Irenical theology. Schaff-Herzog.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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