Eastern Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Church
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  • Eastern Orthodox Church — n. the Christian church dominant in E Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, originally made up of four patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) rejecting the authority of the Roman see in 1054 and now also including certain… …  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  • Eastern Orthodox Church — n. the Christian church dominant in E Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, originally made up of four patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) rejecting the authority of the Roman see in 1054 and now also including certain… …  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 …  

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