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oikumene

noun

Meaning

  1. The civilized world or inhabited world; the location and time in the known world where human civilization exists.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē)bor. English oikumene Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē).

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