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One of the three major divisions of Christianity derived from the Byzantine Church; it comprises the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
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Eastern Orthodox Church — Orthodox Catholic Church and Orthodox Christian Church redirect here. For other uses of the term, see Orthodox (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Oriental Orthodox Churches. See also: Eastern Christianity and Orthodoxy by country The… … Wikipedia
Eastern Orthodox Church — n. the Christian church dominant in E Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, originally made up of four patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) rejecting the authority of the Roman see in 1054 and now also including certain… … Universalium
Eastern Orthodox Church — n. the Christian church dominant in E Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, originally made up of four patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) rejecting the authority of the Roman see in 1054 and now also including certain… … English World dictionary
Eastern Orthodox Church — noun derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites • Syn: ↑Orthodox Church, ↑Orthodox Catholic Church, ↑Eastern Church, ↑Eastern Orthodox • Members of this Topic: ↑canonization, ↑canonisation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Eastern Orthodox Church — Eastern Or|tho|dox Church, the →↑Orthodox Church … Dictionary of contemporary English
Eastern Orthodox Church organization — This article covers the organization of the Eastern Orthodox Churches rather than the doctrines, traditions, practices, or other aspects of Eastern Orthodoxy.Like the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox church claims to be the One Holy,… … Wikipedia
Eastern Orthodox church architecture — The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, the world s tallest Orthodox church. An Orthodox church as a church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct, recognizable style among church architectures. C … Wikipedia
Eastern Orthodox Church — East′ern Or′thodox Church′ n. rel Orthodox Church 1) … From formal English to slang
Eastern Orthodox Church. — See Orthodox Church (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
Eastern Orthodox Church — /ˈɔθədɒks/ (say awthuhdoks) noun → Orthodox Church …
