IRENICS

Meaning of IRENICS in English

/uy ren"iks, uy ree"niks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )

the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Cf. polemics (def. 2).

[ 1880-85; see IRENIC, -ICS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

IRENICS — īˈreniks, -rēn- noun plural but usually singular in construction ( also irenic -nik) : irenic theology as distinguished from polemic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRENICS — (n.) That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union …
Английский словарь Webster
IRENICS — ( n. ) That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRENICS — noun that branch of christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among christians or harmony and union …
Webster English vocab
POLEMIC — I. pəˈlemik, pōˈ-, -mēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: French polémique, from Middle French polemique, from polemique, adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLEMICS — /peuh lem"iks, poh-/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) 1. the art or practice of disputation or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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