eirenicon

noun

ei·​ren·​i·​con

variants or less commonly irenicon

īˈrenə̇ˌkän,

-ə̇kən,

chiefly British -rēn-

plural -s

: a statement that attempts to harmonize conflicting doctrines (as in a church) : reconciliation

can a new eirenicon be enforced on rival sects by making them share a common ping-pong table

—J. E. MacColl

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek eirēnikon, from neuter of Greek eirēnikos of peace

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