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Orthodox Church (def. 1).

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Words nearby Eastern Orthodox Church

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How to use Eastern Orthodox Church in a sentence

  • It is an independent Eastern Orthodox church headed by a patriarch in Bucharest.

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British Dictionary definitions for Eastern Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Church
noun
another name for the Orthodox Church
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Cultural definitions for Eastern Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

One of the three great divisions of Christianity; the others are the Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic and Orthodox churches were originally united, but they parted in the eleventh century, when they differed over several points of doctrine, including the supreme authority of the pope, which Orthodox Christians reject.

notes for Eastern Orthodox Church

Orthodox church buildings are beautifully and elaborately decorated. Worshipers pay special reverence to icons, which are paintings of Jesus and the saints.

notes for Eastern Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church is the dominant form of Christianity in much of eastern Europe and in Greece.
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