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Dignified in ecumenical matters (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

calm

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'dignified' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'in ecumenical matters' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'CALM' can be found hidden inside 'ecumenical matters'.

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(Other definitions for calm that I've seen before include "Still or peaceful" , "Still - force 0 on the Beaufort scale" , "Controlled, not agitated" , "Composed and collected" , "Peaceful, tranquil" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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