Definition of Eastern Orthodox Church in English :

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Eastern Orthodox Church meaning in English

Meaning of Eastern Orthodox Church in English

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Eastern Orthodox Church pronunciation in English

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Eastern Orthodox Church

see synonyms of eastern orthodox church

Noun

1. eastern church, eastern orthodox, eastern orthodox church, orthodox catholic church, orthodox church

derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites

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Eastern Orthodox Church

see synonyms of eastern orthodox church
noun
another name for the Orthodox Church

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Eastern Orthodox Church

see synonyms of eastern orthodox church
the Christian church dominant in E Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, originally made up of four patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) rejecting the authority of the Roman see in 1054 and now also including certain autonomous churches of Russia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, etc.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

see synonyms of eastern orthodox church
n.
The body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, that is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople.

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