interchurch

adjective

in·​ter·​church ˌin-tər-ˈchərch How to pronounce interchurch (audio)
variants or inter-church
: existing between or involving two or more churches or their members
interchurch marriages
interchurch relations
an interchurch committee

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And in 1964, the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church canceled their mutual excommunications of one another (dating back to 1054), thereby allowing interchurch dialogue to begin. Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interchurch was in 1905

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“Interchurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchurch. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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