Orthodox Church

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noun

the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church.

(originally) the Christian church of those countries formerly comprising the Eastern Roman Empire and of countries evangelized from it; Greek Orthodox Church.

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How to use Orthodox Church in a sentence

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The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
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Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.
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Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
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If they returned to their church, they would be spared a second attack.
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Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
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The east window in this church has been classed as the A1 of modern painted windows.
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He, with others, thinking the miss-sahib had gone to church, was smoking the hookah of gossip in a neighboring compound.
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The cathedral is the only Spanish parochial church; it cares for two thousand four hundred souls.
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The Indians should have a suitable church of their own, and Serrano recommends that the king provide one for them.
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British Dictionary definitions for Orthodox Church

Orthodox Church

noun

Also called: Byzantine Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Church the collective body of those Eastern Churches that were separated from the western Church in the 11th century and are in communion with the Greek patriarch of Constantinople

any of these Churches

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